Soaklahoma – where the rain comes sweeping down the plains
Oklahoma gardeners are holding out hopes of warmer, sunnier weather as water-logged soil causes issues in their gardens. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture)
By June, Oklahoma gardeners usually encounter parched soil begging for a drink, but the last few weeks have delivered an onslaught of rain in nearly epic proportions. Now, gardeners are grappling with how to salvage flowers and vegetables from record-setting rainfall.
Laura Payne, Oklahoma State University Extension horticulture educator in Payne County, said gardeners can take steps to help their …
