To me, August epitomizes summer. The days remain long, with the daytime chant of the Cicadas and the evening chorus of Crickets and Katydids. Rainfall this summer remains ample and coupled with the warm temperatures, most plants have flourished.The flowers of Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum muticum), Ruby Slippers Oakleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Ruby Slippers’) and Naked Ladies (Lycoris squamigera) are certainly at their best this month….
Bruce Crawford
