COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — Monsoon storms are moving through southern Colorado, bringing welcome relief after a bone-dry start to the summer, but experts say the rain alone won’t be enough to erase a significant rainfall deficit.
I spoke with Colorado Springs gardeners at the Horticultural Art Society’s plant sale Wednesday about the challenges they’ve faced and what it will actually take to recover.
The stakes are real for local plant lovers.
Among them were Christina Berdine, Elizabeth Albers, and Nikki Wicht.
“I have a few plants that are dying!”, said Christina, a self-described new gardener.
That feeling is widespread, though. Before this week’s rain, Colorado Springs was more than 4 inches below average for precipitation year…