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Rain is grace; rain is the sky descending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life. –John Updike

Last night we were blessed with a long summer thunderstorm during the middle of the night. I couldn’t sleep but was happy to check the rainfall totals this morning and it appears we got over 3″ here in the Heights. Rain is a mixed blessing in our house. We plant gardens for a living and after years of drought we are so happy to see Houston returning to its lush green splendor. The down side is slogging through the mud in the middle of a landscaping install. I will still take the rain!

Here is a few shots I took this morning at Ravenscourt Garden!

Evergreen Wisteria

Evergreen Wisteria

Column cactus bloom

Column cactus bloom

Louisiana Iris

Louisiana Iris

Color Guard yucca

Color Guard yucca

Little Zebra grass

Little Zebra grass

Giant ligularia

Giant ligularia

Pink Skullcap and a water catcher for the birds.

Pink Skullcap and a water catcher for the birds.

Happy Gardening!