It’s too hot to do anything strenuous in the garden now. I would certainly put off labor-intensive jobs, like creating new beds, building structures such as decks and arbors or major landscape plantings. The heat also means it's not a great time to add hardy trees and shrubs.

I do slowly stroll around my gardens in the early mornings or late evenings when the temperatures are somewhat cooler. Oh, I’ll stop to take care of some weed issues (that never stops). Still, I try to keep physical activity to a minimum. But I’m not wasting time.

I’m doing three important things as I ramble around my landscape.

I’m enjoying it. I am appreciating the beautiful flowers, bright colors and fragrances of summer bedding plants and tropicals blooming now. You work hard to create and maintain your gardens

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