We started off spring in a hurry here in the New River Valley of Virginia. That, along with the stay-at-home requirements in this time of COVID-19, has many people doing yard and landscaping work whenever the weather has allowed for it. Spending all this time in own backyards may have many homeowners noticing the
Well, it looks like Punxsutawney Phil was actually right for once. Spring has certainly arrived early this year, including here in the New River Valley! According to the US National Phenology Network, it’s about 2-3 weeks early in our part of the country and up to four weeks earlier than average in other parts
The first half of January was unseasonably warm, with maximum temperature departures as high as 23 degrees from normal! This made the more typical winter temperatures of the second half of the month feel extra cold. Despite the mildness of this winter on the whole, with minimal snow and other winter precipitation, most of
We started off fall with abnormally high temperatures and low rainfall totals that put the New River Valley into drought conditions. As of October 22, our area was still in a moderate drought, according to the National Weather Service in Blacksburg. Since then, we have received several widespread rain events, including severe storms, that
We’ve officially entered fall as of last week, but the weather here in the New River Valley felt much more like summer for the whole month of September. With high temperatures and extremely low rainfall totals, the lawns in our area are looking more like they often do in mid July—dry and brown—than they
As summer winds to a close yet again, we had been experiencing hot and abnormally dry conditions in parts of the New River Valley recently. But as the kids are back in school now, many of us shift our focus to fall—the football, kids’ activities, and a break from the heat of summer with
July, especially the last couple weeks or so, have been hot and dry—the “dog days of summer” that we typically get in the New River Valley but that we never really got in June. This weather can be hard on our lawns, and many homeowners often wonder about dry or dead grass and how
We’ve kicked off the summer months here in the New River Valley with an unseasonably cool June with lots of storms. Most yards are growing rapidly, and you may even be having trouble finding time between the rain and storms to keep up with the mowing! As our families, kids, and pets all tend
With all the trees, bushes, and flowers in full bloom, spring in the New River Valley is certainly a beautiful time of year. However, along with all those things we love to see in bloom, we also see a lot of things blooming that we’d rather not see—namely, weeds. From clovers to dandelions and
We’re finally enjoying some more consistent spring-like weather here in the New River Valley. The trees are beginning to bloom and the daffodils and crocuses are providing pops of colors to our flower beds. Along with this spring growth, our lawns have started growing too, and Saturdays are once again filled with the sounds
