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Gauge helps gardener track plants’ thirst when summer makes rain spotty across Arkansas

June 3, 2023 at 7:28 a.m.

by Janet B. Carson

With precipitation spotty in summer, a rain gauge helps a gardener know how much water plants need. (Special to the Democrat-Gazette/Janet B. Carson)
With precipitation spotty in summer, a rain gauge helps a gardener know how much water plants need. (Special to the Democrat-Gazette/Janet B. Carson)


JUNE

Temperatures are going up and our weekly rain seems to have disappeared. This isn't unusual weather. While a chance of rain is often in the forecast this time of year, it is usually spotty.

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