Chicago is experiencing near-record dryness, much to the concern of those who garden, manage landscapes or prefer their yards green than brown. This past May was the fourth-driest ever in Chicago.
Thank you for supporting our journalism. This article is available exclusively for our subscribers, who help fund our work at the Chicago Tribune.There was a background hum at the Gethsemane Garden Center on Monday of misting sprays, bubbles in a fountain and a showering hose. Water at the Edgewater garden center isn’t in short supply but recently, employees have been working their system overtime.
Despite the numbers, Ford said a drought at this time of the year, with cooler temperatures compared to July, could avoid the worst. Larson said in recent weeks many Gethsemane Garden Center customers have asked why their trees and shrubs are dying, even ones that have been in the ground for a few years.
Aside from what customers are noticing, Rodriguez said the nursery has never spent this much money on irrigation and watering. This season is noticeably different from the past few years, she said. Spring seasons are predicted to get wetter in the future but it’s unclear how warmer temperatures could affect short-term droughts, he said. Warmer temperatures could increase or decrease rainfall.
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