After a wet May, June has turned dry. A swath of 0.25 to 0.50, with isolated 1 inch amounts, has fallen in June from Dearborn County, Indiana through Northern Hamilton, southern Butler, and parts of Warren Counties. Much of the rest of the area has seen little June rain.
My Cheviot, OH 3W location has seen just 0.32 inch in 8 days. My normally swampy swale is dried and cracking and I am seeing some off color lawns. I had perennials wilting last week The remains of tropical storm Cristopal are not expected to give much rain to Cincinnati.
The outlook through June 21 continues to show dry conditions. New trees, shrubs, and transplanted perennials need to be watered now in most locations. All trees and shrubs may need water in a week or so. For now, deep moisture is good but that will be drying out.
Please remember to water…correctly!
Water once per week, one inch per week, under the entire branch spread, in the absence of rain, May through November. Either rainfall or your watering should equal the one inch per week. Put out a sprinkler and a straight sided soup can or rain gauge and measure one inch per week.
