NASTY ‘DOG DAY’ NIFFS MEAN IT IS TIME TO CLEAN OUT THE DRAINS
Warmer than average weather and thunder storms are predicted by the Met Office across much of the UK throughout the last few days of August – so the sweet perfume from gardens in bloom may be replaced by a nasty niff and uncharacteristic flooding may occur. These are sure signs it is time to check your drains.
The warm wet weather of the Dog Days – the sultry hot days of summer associated with Sirius, the Dog Star, which is bright in the night sky at this time of year – may be good for the garden. Below ground, though, the roots that support the new growth can play havoc with