We have had no effective rainfall since the first of April. In addition to the
impact on our lawns and trees, the reservoir that supplies our water is also
very low, because there has been no rain in the watershed area that feeds it.
These images give an idea of our current conditions.
Typical lawn grass, burned by the sun, and lack of rain:
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Grass.jpg.html
Our Tulip Poplars, planted to replace lost oak trees, have gone into emergency
mode:
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Leaves+on+Ground.jpg.html
The leaves remaining on the larger Poplar are about 50% brown:
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Tulip+Poplar+75.jpg.html
The smaller Poplar shows the overall impact of the drouth:
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Tulip+Poplar+77.jpg.html
If anyone knows a rainmaker, please send contact info. :~(
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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