Jul 18, 2026 · 23 min · 13 segments
Send us Fan Mail **July in Houston feels like one long test of heat and humidity — but it's also the month your fall garden quietly begins, whether…
After a few brutal drought-ridden summers, back to back, that should have been such a relief.
Some of my most sensitive plants are struggling more this year than they did during the drought years.
More humidity sitting on the leaves, more conditions for perfect fungal diseases to take hold.
Even with that, what should have been a better year? Okay, nature does not follow your calendar or your prediction.
And why does everything suddenly have fungal issues? And at exactly the same time, it is the month you start prepping for your fall garden.
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After a few brutal drought-ridden summers, back to back, that should have been such a relief.
Some of my most sensitive plants are struggling more this year than they did during the drought years.
More humidity sitting on the leaves, more conditions for perfect fungal diseases to take hold.
Even with that, what should have been a better year? Okay, nature does not follow your calendar or your prediction.
And why does everything suddenly have fungal issues? And at exactly the same time, it is the month you start prepping for your fall garden.
