Articles tagged with: Water
What a remarkable few weeks it’s been for Oklahoma weather: http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20150514/may12-DM.png And it’s important to point out that the data collection for this map ended Tuesday, well before our current round of rain. With promise of more in the forecast, we are (hopefully) well on our way to putting this 4 year drought behind us! […]
A look at this week’s weather forecast prompted this post: http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20150504/nws-norman-7day.jpg This time of year I get a number of inquiries on fertilizer application. One of the keys to proper application is the need to water it in. For people who depend on rainfall for this, it’s only natural (and smart) to check the weather […]
Applying salt to help melt ice and snow is a common practice. From a plant (and environmental) perspective, I would like to caution you to consider what happens to the salt as it runs off with the melting snow and ice. The photo below was taken of a spot I walk daily. This is not […]