Everything looks beautiful David. I can see in one of the pictures your sprinkler going. Seems to be the way for most of us this year is sprinklers or hose in hand. If you go to your members page you can add in your zone and maybe state. Helps the rest of us know where you are when comparing what is going on.
Cher

Cher
I live in southern mich. near battle creek,zone 5 name is david bard age 74. It has not rained in a month.
dave

Hey Dave you sure didn't have to get that specific. :) Thanks though. Probably about 4 hours or so from me. The news channel was excited this morning because we are suppose to get some heat relief Sunday and only be 90. Kind of sad that it's exciting for 90. It's all in the 100's for now with no rain in site. I believe we've had 3 inches in the last couple months. You've sure done a fantastic job in your beautiful gardens.
Cher

Wow! Fantastic layout and nice looking conifers!

Lucky some of those little guys have some shade! My carry over bed that is fenced with 1-3 year grafts are holding tight for the most part.

Nice layout by the way. Can't wait for my place to grow up a little bit. I have the time but I am so impatient!

It has been over 100 for 4 days now it was 112 at 1:00 today. I use drip irrigation for new trees.The trees are holding up better than the Grass.I hope it cools off soon and rains.

It was 107 today checked tonight have 7 or 8 sun burned older trees. They look pretty bad, they said it was going to get cooler but no rain.How are you holding up ken?
dave
p.s. lost three smaller trees.

Sorry you lost them David. I haven't lost any trees yet but I don't have many. Have lost a number of other plants though and the worst months are still ahead of us. Not a good year for us Ohio gardeners. My air conditioning ran without stop about 7 hours straight yesterday. It just couldn't keep up. Never had that happen before.
Cher

David, it's to bad that you lost some conifer beauties because of hot weather...

There's a product availlable with the name "Wiltpruf" which can help you to avoid furthur losses.
Hit the link and you'll see what I mean.

Here is a link that might be useful: Wiltpruf

Love the slab countertops by the grill.
Did you use a bar top resin or polyurethane or what?

It rained about 1" last night.Coniferjoy I had a gallon of wiltpruf in potting shed never thought to use it, used it today thanks for reminding me pretty dumb hun. Several pretty bad.cearbhaill used bar top but it is not good for outdoors.