Welcome to the unofficial start of summer! This is a time of transition, both weather wise and gardening wise. The weather can change from spring to summer in a matter of hours! These sudden changes in temperature and humidity can leave your newly planted annuals, perennials, trees and shrubs confused and stressed. The first few hot, sunny, windy days can dry new plantings out quickly because their root system isn’t large enough to move volumes of water though the plants fast enough. The plants go into a wilt to protect themselves from the sun and excess water loss.