It's a Race Against Time

I guess it always is... How big will the girls get before the dying leaves have a big impact? What about the shortening daylight hours? Is this weird August weather good or bad?

Things I've learned recently:

• If you don't have a fungicide program, you're going to be hurt by powdery mildew.
• If you don't have an insecticide schedule, you're going to have to deal with evil bugs all season.

But in the meantime, the kids continue to pack on the pounds despite my fretting: