Early cold snap may affect fruit trees and buds
Readers note uncertainty on frost damage to fruit trees from a recent cold snap with estimates of lethal bud temperatures for peach apple and pear. The piece also covers amaryllis bulb care, rubber plant trimming, low light houseplants, bird attracting shrubs, and a horticulture newsletter from North Coast Horticulture.
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Winter Chill Hurts Some Flowers Yet Others Thrive
A reader describes how extreme cold damaged some blooms like Meera and Saucer Magnolias while hardy species such as Forsythia hybrids and Paulownia tomentosa survive. He notes experiments in hybrids, mentions Magnolia Jockbet Merrill and Saucer Magnolia, and shares gardening tips on ordering new plants, salt use, and fertilizing timing. He also discusses varieties like Green Ice lettuce and Ruby Ball cabbage, and references Russian Sage.
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