Rain

[jeffex]

We hit a dry spell here in baltimore so I have time to post. It is forcast for rain over the next two days though. Eric you must be in a dry spell also because the new NASCAR track in Chicago land last weekend looked burned up except where they watered the start finish line area. WHOS MOWIN' AND WHOS BLOWIN' DUST??

[Eric ELM]

We are very dry here. We got a 1/4" a month ago and a 1/4" yesterday. We have a chance for a bit more today. Even the ones that are watering, the lawns are getting brown and not growing much at all. :(

A few years ago today, we got a state record of 17.91 inches of rain in ONE day. What a flood that was.

[Davis TLC]

We're not as bad as you guys are but getting close. Looks like you have some more rain heading your way today, Eric. We got better than 2 inches the first of the month but you can't tell it now, expecting showers today.

[racerdave]

We had alot of rain in May and June with really nice temps, the grass was going crazy. We haven't had any rain to speak of since mid June and it isss hot!! Todays forecast is 105 with heat index around 115. The sudden change has really stressed the grass. Even the irrigated yards are brown
This gives me more time to irritate charles in the off topic forum.:D

David

[Got Grass?]

Up here we have recieved;
.49 inches in July so far and that was all on monday. 1.25 blow avg.
1.85 inches since june 1st. 3.43 below avg..

Lawn are looking pretty bad/brown cutting at 3in. Odvious who waters and has dogs. No rain in forcast.
And to think everyone thought it would be a wet season.

Next week is gunna be a good one for cutting. Might be able to actually cut other than septics and striping brown grass.

[script]

We've been back in a normal summer rain routine, getting a little everyday or so. Got caught in one just a little while ago so I came home for lunch and to check in on lawnsite. I hate to go back out when it stops raining, because it'll feel twice as hot and humid.

Bobby.

[Lawn Wizard]

Total Rain for July .25 inches ouch! well plenty of shrubs to trim ( ohhh I hate em!) Im to the point of doing the rain dance outside! Come on Rain! Isnt looking too good :(

[coldlake]

wow, rain in the summer. how radical. It rains here in Sacramento in the winter.. sometimes.:)

[Avery]

Just started raining here this evening. Supposed to last through the night.

[cp]

Well I cut in the rain today. Sure feels good too. Starting to worry a little things are getting too dry for me.:(

[GreenQuest Lawn]

I am in the same boat as Eric (and others) we have had about .30" since June 21. Of course the rain on Tues fell apart AGAIN as it came across the lake. I think we got .15"

[EJK2352]

We are 4" below average for year here. Skipped all but 5 lawns this week. Glad I took on those bed mulching & shrub trimming jobs. If it stays dry I will be helping Dad sealcoat asphalt drives & parking lots. ED

[jeffex]

we got some rain maybe .25 in since wed. so I hope that will help some of my lawns. I have been cutting high all spring so many lawns should recover quickly. 1 week until I go on vacation but would like to make some bucks to spend on jet ski rides and go carts!!!!!

[Toroguy]

Have had some rain here the last few nights, the grass is still brown and in bad shape.

MO and KS have had some incredibly hot weather, its hot here, but the folks south of here appear to be in a frying pan.

Im working a two day schedule, which is really only seven hours of work. I feel for the guys with crews who cant afford to keep guys busy, then having to rehire another crew.

[Just Cut]

Just about 75% of the lawns that I cut have not been cut this week . If we get no rain we will not be cutting at all next week

[Jay ALC]

All of our lawns were drying out then last wednesday we had a storm that produced a little over 2" overnight. Then we were dry till last night. We got over three inches last night along with over 70 mph winds. We will be cutting tomorrow after things ring out a bit. Our early spring was very wet but now we only get rain once a week if we're lucky. It had been about every two weeks.

[GrassChopper]

Rains EVERY day here. Usually starts between 2 to 3 pm and lasts a couple hours. This happens every year around this time. I have several accounts with standing water.