Tag: winter
Vernalization Enhances Bloom And Growth
UNITED STATES—Some gardens continue to recover from the exceptionally wintry weather of last winter. Frost damaged some plants, and killed a few. Wind damaged...
Winter Weather Lingers Into Spring
UNITED STATES—Winter was epic! Snow was more abundant than since 1976. Rain was more continuous than since 1982. Frost was colder than since 1990....
Winter Bloom Might Be Scarce
UNITED STATES—Oregon gardens get to display superior peony bloom for spring and summer. That is one of several advantages of winter chill. Some plant...
Citrus Fruit Brightens Wintry Gardens
UNITED STATES—Chilled lemonade certainly is nice when the weather gets warm during summer. Orange juice also seems to be more appropriate to warm weather....
Defoliation And Dormancy Are Justifiable
UNITED STATES—Defoliation and dormancy begin early for quite a few species within desert and chaparral climates. California buckeye can defoliate during the driest summer...
Bare-Root Stock Arrives For Winter
UNITED STATES—Spring is overrated. It is obviously the best season for planting warm season vegetables and bedding plants. It is the most colorful season...
Winter Berries Attract Migrating Birds
UNITED STATES—Bloom and colorful foliage provide most of the color besides green within home gardens during spring and summer. Deciduous foliage becomes more colorful...
Frosted Foliage Is Ugly Foliage
UNITED STATES—Weather is variable everywhere. Climates and seasons are imprecisely regulating. They merely define predictable ranges of the elements of weather, such as temperature,...
Warmth Accelerates Early Spring Bloom
UNITED STATES—Unseasonable warmth and dryness has been great this winter. Such weather is often an advantage of this locally mild climate. Chill never gets...
Interfaith Winter Shelter Program Opens
SAN FRANCISCO—On November 19, the Mayor of San Francisco the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH), the San Francisco Interfaith Council (SFIC), and...