rain in the northeast vs southeast

[ilovemycomputer90]

Originally Posted by nei

So does warmth. Long stretches of snow and cold are not good for green.

I like rain, too, though not all the time.

Indeed. No need to worry about that since there's no lack of sun and warmth in the northeast during the summer.

Unless there's flooding, above average rainfall is better than below average.

[nei]

Originally Posted by ilovemycomputer90

Indeed. No need to worry about that since there's no lack of sun and warmth in the northeast during the summer.

But there isn't enough warmth in March and no green.

Originally Posted by ilovemycomputer90

Unless there's flooding, above average rainfall is better than below average.

Not always, some crops do better with moderately low rainfall than a lot rainfall. Chance of rot, etc. I think a number of crops did better here last summer than summer 2009. There was a surplus of tomatoes here last summer and farmers didn't know what to do with them all. Grapes also like very warm, moderately dry summers.

[ilovemycomputer90]

Originally Posted by nei

Not always, some crops do better with moderately low rainfall than a lot rainfall. Chance of rot, etc. I think a number of crops did better here last summer than summer 2009. There was a surplus of tomatoes here last summer and farmers didn't know what to do with them all. Grapes also like very warm, moderately dry summers.

True. I was thinking more in terms of the general outdoors environment. Everything was very green last spring and during summer 2009. There'll certainly be agricultural issues.

Issue with dry/warm weather are dead lawns, dying plants, poor air quality, water restrictions, etc.