Snow in the Garden Is it Good Or Bad Somewhere in Between?...Should we Panic

Joined
Dec 6, 2015
Messages
743
Reaction score
1,433
Location
Essex, England
Showcase(s):
1
Hardiness Zone
6a
Country
United Kingdom
:cool:
there is so Much Negativity with this White Stuff ..........look at it this way its a great mulch for the garden & You wont have to weed for a while
(y):):D
It does have some Benefits If you think about it............Think about those Dry parts of the garden, that water normally never penetrates. With snow its going to absorb water Much better as it melts slowly while Providing a slow release of added Nutrients too. On the subject of protecting plants and gardens from potential winter issues like.......... Cold
& protecting plants and gardens from potential winter issues............well Sometimes no matter what we do, a plant doesn't make it & if you haven't Protected it by now Its Dead!!!!! ..........Sorry not a good answer:eek: ........Ok I'll try again Fleecing Is a good option When ever a plant is planted or to big to move. Little plants can be protected with as little as an upturned pot On cold nights or Prolonged Cold spells answers. Ive Seen lots of tricks One I remember is the Uses of straw rapped around Standard fuchsias The Council Where I lived did it when I was a Kid they left them wrapped till the last frost was pasted then unwrapped & the fuchsias Came back to life every year ............At least till the Cutbacks to Council Funding & Manpower in the parks. Getting away from Fuchsias My Red banana was dug up before the last frost Stuck upside Down to Drain then Popped the right way after a week Rapped in a Duvet:).......It worked last year so Fingers Crossed:D

How do you protect your Less hardy plants I'd say its a pretty important subject ?....................

 
Joined
Mar 28, 2015
Messages
5,017
Reaction score
4,374
Location
Southern Chester County, PA, USA
Hardiness Zone
4 to 5 best for success.
Country
United States
Exactly @JBtheExplorer I plant only those for my zone and hardy native to my area. I do not have time to stress if something will make it or not, so they don't come in my garden. Planning a garden is not best from the heart but from the brain to think about what will work, and plan those items. I live in an area where we can get 28 inches of snow, and heights up to my thigh, plants, shrubs do survive, and I give no thought to worry about them. In fact its those long cold deep snow winters that seem to make the plants so very happy for the spring, summer showings. It also costs money not picking right, might as well flush it down the drain. As I did a quick walk around this morning I can see my thousands of snow drops clustered in many places. and some way ward ones that decided to hop to other area, LOL. I will get you my pretty, and put you somewhere I want you for next year.
 
Last edited:

alp

Joined
Mar 20, 2017
Messages
15,314
Reaction score
15,328
Location
Essex
Showcase(s):
3
Hardiness Zone
9b
Country
United Kingdom
I will plant whatever I like, even though I might not have the conditions for them. I can tick it off and forget about it. It's a journey to the holy grail. Those which have withstood the weather will stay with me. That's why I will always have cistus, irises, alstroemerias, gaura, hellebores...

The white stuff should be very good for the fruit trees as the excess water will do them some good. I remember when it snowed like this (well, not so seriously!) years ago, my fruit trees were laden with goodies.

But it's the prolonged cold that I don't like. We had had snow, but not accompanied by such terrible cold and biting winds. Yesterday, I thought the skin of my face was going to fall off after walking in the TOWN centre for 5 minutes, such was the severity of the biting wind chill.

Another horrible thing is that it shortens my growing season. Normally around this time, I can sow a lot of seeds and I do think my growing season ends quicker here in Essex. I might be wrong on that count. I remember people's amazement at the sizes of my squashes and marrows - all because my garden benefited a lot from an earlier growing season.
 

Ask a Question

Want to reply to this thread or ask your own question?

You'll need to choose a username for the site, which only take a couple of moments. After that, you can post your question and our members will help you out.

Ask a Question

Similar Threads

Snowdrop seed pods 10
Hardenbergia snow white loosing leaf 1
Hardenbergia snow white struggle 0
Before the snow? 7
Antidote to cold, rain, snow 22
Snow!!!! 7
My Snowy Back Garden today 5
Snowdrops in the garden 5

Staff online

  • zigs
    Cactus Grower, Kent.

Members online

Forum statistics

Threads
26,588
Messages
256,605
Members
13,257
Latest member
corncob

Latest Threads

Top