Check for Frost-Thaw Heaving
So far this week, we’ve had big rains, warm temps, melting snow and high winds. Very cold weather forecast for this weekend.
This kind of rapid change in temps is very hard on plants. It’s probably a good idea to take a walk around your yard today or tomorrow to see how your plants are doing. Avoid walking where it’s really wet and mucky because you’ll harm the structure of the soil, in this kind of thaw.
If any of your shrubs, small new trees or perennials have heaved out of the ground because of the thaw, you can often just step on them and squish them back underground. Once bulbs begin to make their way above ground, it’s very hard to convince them to go back, but sometimes you can nudge them back a little with your foot. Stay warm.
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