Well, it is January 17th, 2010 and today it felt like the beginning of the spring thaw, most commonly known as the January Thaw . What get's me worried, is how the plants get confused with these abnormal temperature changes. Signs of warmer weather tell plants it is time to bloom, so when this happens at the wrong time, a plant can start putting energy toward growth, rather than root development for example. If this happens a few times during winter, it can cause problems.
Once the spring/summer comes, if a plant doesn't have a proper "hibernation" period, it can affect it's ability to bloom bigger or flower more, or grow to full expected size. It can also leave the plant less tolerant to virus and disease, making it weaker.
So, while we are all saying Yippee to the warmer weather, remember, it may not be the best thing for our environment on more levels than what I just mentioned!
So let's wish for a little more snow, and someone else to shovel it!
Mi
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