We’re taking advantage of the weaker weeds during the drought, clearing this area of the slope, to eventually house a more beneficial plant community.
Category: August 2016
Joe Pye Weed & Cattails
We haven’t been watering the Joe Pye Weed and the cattails, however, they seem to be weathering the drought. They’re growing in a low area, next to the pond, where they would have had wet feet earlier in the season.
Parched Land
A willow stands alone on the parched land. Actually, this is 3 willow trees planted closely together. We call them “the three sisters.” And they’re not completely alone; struggling young tree lilacs survive in the bed in front, while a bayberry is in slightly better shape, off to the left. Willows are drought-tolerant, though we have been hand-watering when it’s allowed by our town.
