The Ways of Water

by Christine Reid

Folks say there’s only two kinds of weather here in Texas: floods and droughts. After experiencing the last few years of weather extremes, few would disagree with that. From the intense heat and dry weather of 2011 to the violent gully washers of 2015 and 2016, some Central Texas gardeners are throwing up their hands, wondering how to deal with it all. While no one can change the weather, we can adjust to it, especially when it comes to watering plants in the ground.