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Questions tagged [cold-weather]

For questions about gardening during cold weather conditions

Plants are typically adapted for a specific range of conditions. Cold weather (eg. winter) can pose problems for plants that prefer more temperate conditions.

Use this tag for questions about helping plants survive cold weather conditions.

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How late into fall is perennial transplanting viable?

What is the generally rule of thumb (if there is one) for transplanting perennials? I have a bunch of hostas to divide and transplant. I could wait until spring, but wondering how late into fall I could get away with it. I live in Vermont, Plant…
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What is a good aggressive groundcover for high elevation mountain west?

Our mountain community is fighting an epidemic of invasive garlic mustard. It loves the shade and nothing eats it. I have to fight it every year with roundup and a lot of hand-pulling. I am looking for a plant, hopefully native to the mountain…
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Upright shrub/small tree recommendations for south facing house in zone 3 climate

South facing sites are difficult. Cold air, already not containing much moisture, is warmed and it's relative humidity drops even further. So evergreen needles/scales and tree buds dry out. The roots are frozen so can't make up the deficit. …
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Young saplings in winter temperatures periodically

I noticed a few days ago that the young saplings started unfolding their leaves already(except for the one in my pot outside, maybe frozen soil is preventing the growth of leaf buds for that sapling for now). Night temperatures have been below…
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Should I be worried about cold snaps affecting my sugar maple seedlings?

I have tried growing maples and this is my fifth attempt. I started vermicomposting in May of this year. It is direct vermicomposting (earthworms in the pot, and feeding them in the same pot that I will grow my tree in). I first started with batches…
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What is the 90% confidence last hail date for Denver, Colorado?

There have been large hailstones in the city of Denver, Colorado every Spring of each year for more than 30 years. My father and I always used the last frost date to decide when to plant my tomatos, cucumbers and other vegtables. Half of the time,…
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Will cold weather hurt tomato yields this summer?

I planted 6" tall cherry tomato starts that I'd been nurturing under lights indoors for a few weeks. Of course, immediately after I put them out, an absurd cold snap in Seattle (see below) saw a week of temperatures in the mid 40s during the day,…
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What are hazards of cold weather and frost to tree seeds and seedlings in northern nursery?

I have never got a good intuition about threat of frost for these trees in my nursery. I have many seedlings in pots or air prune boxes, 6-12" soil depth w mulch on top. I am in zone 5 where we have already had 24 hours below freezing, and though it…
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How good are seedlings at bouncing back after cold weather?

I noticed some of my seedlings (specifically eggplant, and okra) are having trouble due to a few cold days, so I'm wondering how hard it is for seedlings to bounce back after being transplanted from their grow pots to the garden.
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How much late spring cold have damaged my walnuts

Unfortunately, last night temperature in my garden in Avenliq. East Azerbaijan of Iran country dropped to -3°C and these are my walnut new sprouts after that. will these bear any fruit? should I do something?(for example cutting darkened new…
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Parts of pepper leaf became watery in after a cold and wet day

It has been cold(50F) and rained quiet a bit today and yesterday. One of my pepper plant's leaf have become "watery". parts of the leaf is wet and soft to the touch and slightly transparent, like a paper towel that is soaked in water. Does anyone…
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Will seed potatoes still produce potatoes if they are planted too early?

I planted my seed potatoes in March in containers and put them outside. We had cold days and even snow once. Will my seed potatoes still be able to produce potatoes?
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2 year old avocado plant not doing too great, possible cold damage

I have 2 avocado plants that are not doing too well... Here is a photo: About week ago they looked fine, a couple of dying leaves but nothing too bad. In the last couple of days temperatures have started to go below -5 °C and the plants are outside…
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Caffeine containing plants that will grow in Germany's climate

I plan on switching from coffee to a more regional alternative but can't quite figure out which plants would be suitable. I'm based in Germany so it would be great if the plant grows somewhere around there. I've read about a project that tries to…
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Cold Weather Trees with Buttress Roots?

Are there cold-weather trees with buttress roots which would grow well in the Northeast of the US?
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