Idon’t know about you, but by the time we hit mid-August I’ve had quite enough of the heat. And don’t imagine that the plants in your landscapes like the heat any better. Other than tropical plants, which love this time of year, most plants are as ready for cooler weather as we are.

The heat takes its toll over the summer. By this time many plants, particularly those that do not deal with the heat well or were planted in the last year or two, may be showing stress symptoms. Heat-stressed plants are weakened, and we often see an increase in disease and insect problems at the end of the summer.

Trees and shrubs planted within the last year may be showing stress symptoms such as wilting, brown leaf edges, poor leaf color and leaf drop. These recently planted plants have not yet become estab

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