Re: perennial winter

On Thu, 14 Dec 2000 08:57:13 -0600 Donna <dfish@famvid.com> writes:
> We got 22 inches of snow this week, therefore the plants have a 
> great snow
> cover to control the varying temperatures, and I have a very sore 
> back from shoveling!


In the past week we've gotten about that much here in the Detroit area,
too.  That doesn't mean that gardening is on hold, though!  It's been
several years since we've had a lasting, winter-long snow cover (for
example, the infamous winter of '97 when everyone lost their Ajuga and
other groundcovers because there was no snow cover).  As I'm shoveling
the sidwalks (and potty areas for the dogs), I pile as much snow as
possible on top of the perennial beds so that, hopefully, that snow will
last as long as possible.  I also make sure that the azaleas and other
shrubs are gently covered, not piled upon which could break buds and
branches.  I'm sure some of my neighbors wonder why I carry snow here and
there rather than simply tossing it aside, but...  ;-)

Dean Sliger
Warren, Michigan, USA
Zone 6B

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