April 6, 2009

Preparing for a late freeze

Yeah, just when everything had greened-up. The low temp tonite is predicted to be 29 degrees. CG covered-up a few small forsythia with buckets, and a half-dozen california poppies with plastic water bottles. The burning bushes, crepe myrtles, and river birch are at risk for some heavy damage. After a late freeze a few years ago, it took more than a few weeks for the plants to recover. It's difficult seeing well-tended, thriving plants transform overnight into blackened and wilted wrecks. CG would like to load-up on the m'cycle and take off on a 2 week road trip to avoid having to see the inevitable botanical horror!