Hardy plants for hardy souls

In January, the snowdrops in the Secret Garden looked like this:

This Sunday just passed–March 7th–those same snowdrops looked like this:

Such are the vagaries of an upstate New York winter. Since then, the temperatures have been mild and the sunshine brilliant, and the snow is receding. This, my fellow cold climate gardeners, is the best time to decide where to plant your earliest spring bulbs. Look around, no, better yet–grab your camera, and record the places in your garden where the snow melts first. [click to continue…]

Tagged as: crocus, crocuses, eranthis, galanthus, Snowdrops, winter-aconite

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