Asterion7 t1_jac6s06 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 11:27 AM

Reply to comment by Myanxiety_hasplants in “After the first week in March, there is increasing concern about a hard freeze in #Virginia.” by theboyfromphl

Problem is. It has been so warm lots of plants and trees have already budded. Going to be really bad for them.

Myanxiety_hasplants t1_jacmnyv wrote on February 28, 2023 at 2:02 PM

Oh absolutely going to be bad for them. Been exactly my thoughts seeing everything open up. Poor guys. It’s how the climate works when the polar vortex becomes irregular. Hot and cold bounce across the earth like a rubber band. I just moved up to Virginia from east Georgia, and the climate isn’t too different. These swings have been occurring consecutively for the last 3 years. I anticipate a second week April frost. But that’s just me.

I garden a lot. I have no professional knowledge besides the nagging urge to learn lol. Edit:a word