Cold Climate Gardening

I like quizzes, games, and puzzles and hope you do too. Here’s one I made up. What do the following plants have in common: hosta, allium, phlox, crocus, magnolia, geranium, fuchsia, astilbe, clematis, anemone, gladiolus, hibiscus, iris, impatiens, begonia, canna, dahlia, forsythia, zinnia, petunia, cosmos, wisteria, hydrangea, delphinium, rhododendron? Click on “more” for the answer.

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Do you know the difference between hoarfrost, black frost, white frost, glazed frost, ground frost, air frost, freezing fog, rime ice, and frozen dew? Did you know that the dewpoint is a factor contributing to whether or not you have frost on “iffy” nights? How many different strategies do you know for extending your growing season?

If you garden in a cold climate and you can’t answer all of the above questions, you’ll want to read A Gardener’s Guide to Frost: Outwit the Weather and Extend the Spring and Fall Seasons. I know I learned …

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