Drought brings distress

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August 25, 2012 - 12:00 AM

Pale brown grass crunches under foot. With a slight gust of wind dead leaves blow across the square. Flowers have turned into dust from day after day of dry heat. These are the sights and sounds of the persistent drought.
Although most have lost the courage to plant flowers and trees, not all is lost. Learning the inside tricks of green thumbs can resurrect some of the beloved greenery that once filled local lawns.
This is the second summer Allen County has gone through a drought, adding additional stress on trees, shrubs, flowers and grass, Extension agent for…

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