Drought and rising temps threaten plant health

Drought and rising temps threaten plant health

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Some plants at the 39th Annual Arboretum Plant Sale are not a match for temperatures of 90 degrees.  Gabriella de Souza is the Arboretum’s Extension Master Gardener Program Coordinator.  With 1800 shoppers flooding the grounds looking for native plants, she says it’s important for gardeners to keep their cool when the heat is on.  “One of the most obvious heat stress symptoms of a plant is wilting,” said de Souza. She say…