Re: mulching perennials and thermometers
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- Subject: Re: mulching perennials and thermometers
- From: P* M*
- Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1999 13:21:17 -0600
Nan Sterman wrote:
>What do you cold-winter folks recommend?
I think I qualify as cold weather folk . . . we have blizzard conditions
here in SE Wisconsin, expecting 10-15 inches of snow by the end of the
weekend.
>How do you mulch your perennials for the winter?
I cover everything with 6-12 inches of leaves - not just around the base,
but OVER everything. Remember, in our area, SNOW provides the best mulch
(and we're getting an amble supply this weekend). I've done this for years
and have never lost much. The only time I lose things is if we have an
early warming and then all that mulch overheats the plants. If I see a
warming trend, I will rake some off to allow for air circulation.
>Also, where can I get a min/max thermometer, the kind that records the
>minimum and maximum temperatures -- I remember them from my lab/fieldwork
>days, but I don't know where to buy one....
I got mine at my local hardware store - a True Value or Ace Hardware -
don't know what regional stores you have out there.
Good luck!
Pat
pattm@execpc.com
zone 5 SE Wisconsin - *let it snow* let it snow* let it snow*
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