Jan 12 2010
A Backyard Plant Recovery Plan
The cold snap has nearly bulldozed our yard with frost damage. I won’t know the extent of it until I prune some bushes in a couple months. Have the freezing temperatures burned most to the ground? For the many hibiscus, my guess is “yes.”
My plan to aid plant recovery? Actually, I have none. Rather than drastic measures to fight what nature has wrought, I tend to “go with it.” Maybe water a little; maybe sprinkle a handful of fertilizer here and there. More importantly, I will take note and refrain from re-planting any particularly hard-hit vegetation.
The wise gardener refrains from placing a plant’s personal aesthetic “fitness” above it’s fitness for the local climate.
