Wednesdays and Saturdays: Farmers Market
100% Oklahoma produce and products.  Open every Wednesday and Saturday from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm. Greenhouse grown produce---soil grown and hydroponics, baked goods, orchids, salsas and relishes, herbal soaps, beeswax candles, fresh cut flowers and more.  John E. Kirkpatrick Horticulture Center, 400 N. Portland, OKC, OK. Find out what's fresh this week! 

The summer heat has settled in and it is once again dry.  Be sure that you keep your new plants watered and keep an eye on your older plants.  They will usually need to be watered  during the summer heat as well.  

If you discover one of your shrubs limp and wilted, water it immediately. Provide some shade for it if you can and maybe set a sprinkler going on it to cool the area. Your plant should perk back up within the hour. If not, you need to investigate further. Dig down and make sure that the original root ball is wet. Look for evidence of mole or gopher tunnels that may be disturbing the roots.  Once your shrub has recovered, it is important water it again to replenish the water that the plant has taken up into its leaves and to leave it a reserve for tomorrow. If you find that a particular shrub is wilting frequently, make sure the area is well mulched with several inches of mulch. See if you can provide more shade for it. You may also need to trim some branches away or shorten them in order to reduce the foliage area so that the plant has less water demands if you find it wilting often.