Each October I seem to expect Fall to suddenly appear as it did in my Chicago home and garden. I dreamed of cooler and wetter days after one of the hottest and driest summers since I've been here. It was hard to watch some of my plants lose their leaves and luster from the drought. Lantana ( below ) is one of the most drought-tolerant and attracts bees and butterflies all summer. Autumn sage is also a great plant for the dry summers.
October did not bring Fall and the dry days continued. Even though I plant drought-tolerant trees and shrubs they required supplemental watering.
Finally, mid-October brought some much needed rain even though it would've had to rain a lot more to catch up with the drought. Ah, well, on to November and more hope for rain.
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