As summer fades to fall, the uncertainty caused by drought will test a backyard habitat

As summer fades to fall, the uncertainty caused by drought will test a backyard habitat

While summer is in the rear view as fall has arrived in Southwest Washington, Reflector reporter Cade Barker's native-plant habitat begins to tell a story of the issues with extended drought.  The bright blooms of spring and summer have faded, the long days of summer have given way to cooler mornings, and the consequences of months without enough rain are becoming harder to ignore. To look back at spring in Barker’s habitat, visit thereflector.c…