I'm giving it until Dec 31. If we don't have at least 1 warning event or one on the horizon then I'm out.
It would be nice to get a soaking 1" - 3" of rain regionwide in the next week to 10 days. We can still recover the foliage season or at least part of it if we can tilt back to a wetter regime.
I love a few days in September in the upper 80s...there's something really relaxing about it, especially in the evening when the windows are open and you watch the sun set. After October 1st it can get cold.
Some purists say a 3:1 during the start and end of the season for the higher sugar content, then taper to a 4:1 during the "normal" summer. I have kept a little harem of birds around for 2 years with my 3:1 ratio.
Ditto on the Lantana and Milkweed recommendation. Also, put a hummingbird feeder on a pole there with a 3:1 (water:sugar) ratio and you'll have some great bird action all summer and into mid autumn.
Pulled 13 bags of hedges and old bushes off the lawn this weekend. I just dont have the time this year for lawn maintenance so I opted for TruGreens reseeding, aeration and feeding program this year. I hope it bolsters the lawn.
River levels are low which can be good for fishing as it holes the fish up. Hoping to hit up the Monocacy this weekend.
Also...DCA and BWI notch another 90°.