Colors of drought
Volunteers at the Highland Park Arboretum said they have
watered more than usual and montiored trees more closely
due to the drought conditions in Hastings this summer.
As the fall season begins, blue spruce trees in Hastings are less blue than usual. Leaves that are normally bright green are crispy around the edges. And some patches of pine branches look as dry as kindling for a fire.
These colors indicate that the extreme temperatures and low precipitation in Nebraska this summer did more than singe lawns and parch tongues.
The drought conditions adversely affected crops, landscaping, gardens and — most visible this fall — trees.
Volunteers at the Highland Park Arboretum said they have
watered more than usual and montiored trees more closely
due to the drought conditions in Hastings this summer.
These colors indicate that the extreme temperatures and low precipitation in Nebraska this summer did more than singe lawns and parch tongues.
The drought conditions adversely affected crops, landscaping, gardens and — most visible this fall — trees.
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