Tag: frost
Even Mild Winters Can Bring Frost
UNITED STATES—This really is the best climate for gardening. Even though summers are mild, there are not many plants that want for more warmth....
Mild Weather Is Still Problematic
UNITED STATES—It is amazing that so many orchards are so productive in California, and that so many similar orchards had formerly been productive in...
Some Annuals Are Not Annual
UNITED STATES—So many annuals are actually perennials. They just get dug and replaced because they are not pretty enough during their off season. For...
Frost Is Just Too Cool
UNITED STATES—Is it too late to warn about frost? After all the rain, the recent and sudden cold weather was quite a surprise. Fortunately,...
Some Plants Need To Chill
It is easy to snivel about the weather when it gets uncomfortable for us. The rain gets too wet. The temperature gets too cool....
Cold Winters Have Certain Advantages
UNITED STATES—Even in May, damage from the frosts of last winter is still evident among some of the more sensitive plants. Lemon trees and...
The Spring Rush Is On
UNITED STATES—It is safe to say that any remaining frost damage can be pruned away. Frosted foliage and stems were only left through winter...
Good Weather Can Be Bad
UNITED STATES—As if the lack of rain is not serious enough, the lack of cool winter weather will also cause problems for gardening. Warmth...
Jack Frost Nipping At Foliage
UNITED STATES—It is impossible to deny that the weather has been unusually cold when tough perennials like ligularia and farfugium express symptoms of frost...
Gardening Is Slower In Autumn
UNITED STATES—Even without significant cool weather, the garden knows that it is now autumn. Most of the late summer blooming flowers are finishing their...