Showing posts with label weather. Show all posts
Showing posts with label weather. Show all posts
Friday, August 23, 2013

Understanding AHS Plant Heat Zones

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What are AHS Plant Heat Zones? They're the counterpart to USDA Plant Hardiness Zones. USDA Plant Hardiness Zones are based on average co...
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Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Sow Cool Season Plants in Summer for a Fall Crop

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Two harvests in the same growing season are easy to accomplish. Many gardeners sow and plant in spring, spend summer tending to their crops,...
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Thursday, August 23, 2012

Plant a Fall Crop

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Sowing and planting in summer is a great way to get the most out of your garden space. I just sowed beets and broccoli in early August and w...
Monday, May 7, 2012

Microclimates in the Garden

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Microclimates give gardeners an opportunity to grow plants that might not normally be successful in their landscape. Microclimates can also ...
Monday, April 30, 2012

When the Last Frost Date Isn't the Last Frost Date

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The United States abounds with record high temperatures this month and spring arrived early in many places. I've been enjoying days that...
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Extreme Temperature Changes and Gardening

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Did you ever plan a vacation to Florida and get off the plane in North Dakota? Would you want to? I once left Hawaii where it was 82F degree...
Thursday, January 26, 2012

Changes to the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map

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Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released a new version of the Plant Hardiness Zone Map. This is the first revision of the map ...
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Unexpected Plant Damage in Winter

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It's tough being a plant during crazy weather patterns. Almost every location on the planet seems to be experiencing abnormal temperatur...
Monday, December 26, 2011

Gardening for Winter Interest

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Gardening can be a four-season activity. We all know about the new colors and verdant growth of spring, the abundance of life in summer, and...
Monday, November 21, 2011

Winter Watering

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As fall turns to winter, many gardeners enter hibernation mode. The garden colors have faded, annuals have died, and perennials are muted in...
Friday, October 21, 2011

Fall Clean Up for the Vegetable Garden

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Much of my garden is looking pretty ragged and it's time to deal with it. While I advocate leaving flowers and decorative grasses in pla...
Monday, October 17, 2011

How to Extend Your Growing Season in the Fall

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Freezing temperatures are coming, if they haven't hit you already. While my high-altitude garden had its first frost about two weeks ago...
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