Hopefully, your palm leaves will revert to normal once it gets milder. We escaped any hint of frost locally--despite the cool down (maybe low 40's at night tonight at worst). All the Citrus and cycads and most of the palms are out. Only things inside are the tropical figs, and Dracaena. Over the years my collection of "hyper" tropicals has grown smaller as the subtropicals and Mediterranean collection have grown. I hear you about the fear of drought. What's so surprising is the expanse of this dryness on the East Coast--from Miami into New England is just ridiculous! This time of year, here, the weather is often downright depressing. While Spring arrives in the rest of the country (south, west, even NORTH), the coast can be bogged down in overcast gloom--for days on end--to the point you actually miss sunny Winter. (Payoff is that first frosts are typically very late into the year--like late November into December). This year, it's just wall to wall sunshine. Today, was supposed to be my work in the house day--but the skies are sunny and I am headed into the yard once again. There was a bit of rain last night but then Red Flag conditions return in a few days. I see a warming trend to near 80 by Monday and it looks like more unstable, thunder showery weather, so humidity should be up and risk of fires less (lots of dense woods around me so it is a concern).

It really is amazing how the Gulf has been cut off and even
more amazing that it is dry there considering the Ocean is right there!!!!

I wonder if we can beat our 5% humidity of yesterday..today.

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Yes, the ocean is right here, but don't forget--some of the DRIEST deserts in the world are near oceans--the Atacama of northern Chile is on the ocean and some place there have never recorded any precip.!!--Then there's Calif. which can regually see severe drought. In the East, it's been massive high pressure that has diverted storm systems. Last year, there wasn't a nor'easter, subtropical cyclone, hurricane, or major snowstorm that didn't pass through NJ, this year nothing, and I got my first sunburn in February. This is bound to stress out the vegetation. It also makes it hard to predict how to select garden plants. Do you do xerophytic, drought- tolerant, or those that prefer the monsoon?! And as dry as it is, it seems to be able to turn on a dime and bring more rain than you've ever seen in your life! Maybe we should be turning to India for our horticultural inspiration nowadays. :)

Its been very dry here. Im not used to watering when it's this kind of temperature outside, but a lot of my plants have been wilting from the drought! We really need some rain! Today was cloudy and cool but not a drop of rain. Might get some rain on Sunday (and maybe our first 80F temperature of the year!), but we will have to see. Spring is either wet or dry, never seems to be in between these days!
Glad you didnt get much damage Jim! You were definitely spared the worst of the cold. Hopefully we can all get some true summer weather soon! Only a few weeks left until the hot weather is here to stay!
-Alex

I have to say, I learn something new every time I come here, and for that I thank you all...
Jim, you are something else - zone 5?? simply amazing! I find it difficult, at times, to keep up with the work necessary in my zone. Keep it up my friend!

I also feel the sentiments concerning dry weather. Here in Lynchburg, va it is VERY dry. The past several days have also been extremely windy - down right depressing windy. We are calling for lows in the mid-30's tonight so I covered up many of my nannas and cannas, just in case. I want some rain/humidity and warmer weather. I did see where the weekend is suppose to be in the upper 70's and then 80's by Monday... I would love some rain with it :)

Thanks!

Hopefully we have seen the last of the frost.....

We have a good chance for rain Fri,Sat,Sun,Mon-I really hope we get some.

We have had these froecasts before and it always misses us North or South!

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Same for us. Rain always seems to miss us. Yesterday, skies got dark, I could see rain falling in the distance, but all I got was a few drops on my car and sidewalks. Tired of watering already.

Yes, it's dry but I don't ever remember certain things advancing this early--and we've been in a cool down this week! I have blooms on my iris, and lilac, the figs have foliage and tthe crape myrtles are leafing out. A few drops of water fell out of the sky earlier. Hoping for a pattern change. Supposed to get into the 70's and 80's with some showers next week but it might be a bad weekend with low humidity and wind again, and it Looks like a return to tornadoes for the center of the country.

Hi all just checking the posts in the Palm forum which I haven't posted in before and see all the discussions about weather. I'm in the Poconos and like many others have had very little rain. Got about a 1/2 two weeks ago and almost no moisture other than that in the last three months. Had very warm weather for a few weeks last month but has been very cold and terribly windy with the low pressure system stuck off the NE coast and high pressures to my west. Just crazy weather but possible drought here very scary this early in the season.

Scott

Lets hope that is changing as we are getting rain now
and may see a few inches by Monday.

OMG!

Can you imagine with all the warmth if it rained too!?(-;

Like njoasis said

The weather can turn on a dime.....

60+ inches 2 years ago(May-Sept) and just over 5" in the same period last year....I know,thats a big dime

Anywhere in the middle would be great!

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Right now Im not really going to complain about the dry weather because looking back at April's in the past, I remember having a VERY hard time keeping my tropicals from rotting because the soil does not drain well. At least now I get the chance to water when I need to and let them dry out a little bit when cool weather is forecasted.
Right now Im going to have to water like crazy because Monday is getting to 86F! Thats just about average for July!
Looking forward to some hot weather to get these plants growing well!
-Alex

Maryland's Dept of Natural Resources posted a drought advisory for the entire Eastern Shore. Soil is too dry for farmers to start planting.

Everything in moderation, and right now we need rain big time! I don't mind the heat but if I liked it dry I'd be in Vegas. I miss the rain.

We may have started that "turn on a dime" that njoasis referred too.

.49" the other day was nice,more rain today through Sunday...

At least the plants are watered and the soil is moist for a few more days.

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