More Rain Expected Throughout the Week in Lubbock: How to Protect Your Plants

Are you tired of the rain yet, Lubbock? Good, because we have quite a bit more yet to come this week and even into the weekend.

Forecast This Week in Lubbock

For the Hub City and throughout the county, daily storm chances continue to press on for the next five days with, you guessed it, heavy rainfall expected nearly every day.

Looking at the National Weather Service forecast for our little slice of Heaven and, despite storms expected every day through Sunday, highs still creep up into the upper 80s and even low 90s.

Storm chances sit at 60% both today and tonight as well, so just be prepared and please don't try and take your car to a car wash anytime this week... unless you want to waste money.

Rainfall Bad for Plants?

Our house is home to some vegetable plants that we're trying to grow in the backyard, but one thing I'm worried about is the excessive amount of rain.

Yeah, yeah, I know that to avoid overwatering you should just move the plants under some cover. The problem, though, is that some of these said plants are on a big garden bed that can't really be moved, so there's my predicament.

Like all of my shortcomings in life, I like to look towards the professionals who are much smarter, cooler, and better at everything than me.

Rainfall: The Good and the Bad

For instance, according to Good Earth Plants, leaving your house plants or garden veggies out in the rain can be perfect for them. Not only is rainwater naturally "soft" and without any salt or calcium buildup risks to your roots, but it also washes the dirt and dust off of the leaves and stems to give your plants a much-needed bath. 

They recommend bringing your plants indoors or placing them under cover after a good rainfall to avoid direct sunlight. If you've ever gone swimming under the hot summer sun, then you know all too well that water can magnify and accelerate the burning effect. The same goes for delicate plant leaves.

Also, it may seem obvious, but you should never leave your plants outside during a downpour. That's an easy way to come back to a pile of shredded leaves and soil with massive craters.

So, whatever your plant situation is outdoors, just make sure you pay some attention to the rainfall cycle and avoid overwatering plants in times like Lubbock is seeing now where it seems to rain every single day!