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As winter approaches, gardeners face the challenge of protecting plants from the season’s harsh elements. Unlike regions with milder, consistent climates, our winters are unpredictable, with temperatures that can plummet below -25°F one month and climb to 50°F the next. This fluctuation means that preparing our plants for winter is essential. By following a few crucial steps, gardeners can help their landscapes survive — and even thrive — when spring arrives. Adjusting Watering Habits Gradually reducing watering as temperatures drop allows...
In the fall people worry that their pine, spruce, cedar (conifer) trees are diseased or infested with insects. The symptoms that are described on their trees include yellowing and dropping of older needles. In fact, most callers stress that only the tips of branches are still green, while on the insides of branches, needles are browning and dropping to the ground. Fortunately, what they are seeing are not disease or insect pests. The good news is that fall drop of older needles is normal. Pines...
To the right is a picture of my garden on March 1! It's not looking very promising right now! But by month's end, we will see the beginnings of this summer's garden. Late March – early April is the month when gardening starts in earnest in the colder northern climates. Keep in mind that last frost dates are everything in early spring planting. To plant at the correct time, you have to know when your last frost date is and then you count backward from there to get your March Planting Dates. T...
