Right AS RAIN

SUN AND SHOWERS CAN PARCH A GARDEN OR LEAVE IT BOGGY, BUT WITH HELP, YOUR PLOT CAN THRIVE WHATEVER THE WEATHER

HOLLY FARRELL

Considering the UK’s temperate climate, it’s not surprising we have so many words for rain. Pluviophiles might appreciate a wet and showery, ‘dabbledy’ day in Herefordshire, while those getting soaked by misleadingly light precipitation in Lincolnshire might describe it as ‘dringey’. April’s ‘gleamy’ weather (showers and fitful sunshine, in Essex) has inspired a whole lexicon, while in the garden, too, a range of responses are needed for this challenging month. Whether your plot suffers from too little or too much water, here are some suggestions so you can get outdoors and enjoy it, instead of tiptoeing through a boggy lawn or spending your time watering new, dry plantings. SWEET APRIL SHOWERS DO SPRING MAY FLOWERS* Shakespeare’s ‘uncertain glory of an April day’ is apt in these days of climate change:…

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