It appears that it's going to be an early spring! And while that's great news for some, for gardeners, it can be a little worrisome. What I'm talking about is the potential for freezing down the road. For instance, all of the apricot trees in our area are in full bloom and many of the other fruit and ornamental flowering trees aren't far behind them. If we get a hard freeze, such as is predicted for Sunday and Monday evenings, we will surely lose those blooms and probably the fruit crop.
One thing that you can try is a product called Freeze Pruf. In layman's terms, this is like an antifreeze for your plants, and will protect down to 9 degrees below freezing. However, you MUST apply it in advance of the freeze so that the capillary system of the plant has a chance to take it in. If you wait until the time of frost or slightly before, it will not work.
We're excited about the warm spring weather and are anticipating a great gardening season acros the country. If you haven't been to your local garden center yet, it's time to get your garden on!
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