Water Logged Gardens and What to Do About Yours
Too Much Rain Causes Gardeners Pain Weeds, insects and diseases are enough to make a gardener sigh. This year, rain is causing our problems. Fortunately, gardeners are optimists. We will do what needs to be done to save what we can and replant some of the rest. What cannot be salvaged or replanted we will try again next year. Plant roots smother if they are in standing water long enough so move plants away from standing water, or create a line of drainage along the root line. Plant leaf or foliage diseases are caused by fungi that reproduce and thrive in wet conditions. Beth Phelps, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension services said the most important activity for a gardener when we have cool wet spring weather is to go look at your plants every day. "Some disease problems favor hot dry weather and others thrive in cool wet weather," Phelps said. "By the time a plant is covered with powdery mildew or blight it is too late." According to Phelps, powdery milde...