BLACKSBURG, Va., May 13 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
As spring progresses and summer approaches, now is the time for working in the garden. However, with more than 60 percent of the United States dealing with drought, maintaining a thriving landscape has become increasingly difficult.
Ed Olsen, a consumer horticulture specialist and director of the Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program, shares essential strategies for gardening in dry conditions and the common mistakes to avoid.
Planting during a drought
While it is not ideal, Olsen said planting during drought can be done if gardeners are prepared for the extra effort required to keep plants adequately watere...