Would it be wise to mulch my herb garden if the weather calls for light snow?
Filed in Herb Garden Secrets on Sep.01, 2009
seaturtle36 asked:
Sun. and Mon. I have already cleaned my herb garden out and last year the frost killed my Lavender and several others. temps have been in the 70′s but they are calling for light snow on sun. Everthing is coming up and looking good. should I worry?
Israel
Sun. and Mon. I have already cleaned my herb garden out and last year the frost killed my Lavender and several others. temps have been in the 70′s but they are calling for light snow on sun. Everthing is coming up and looking good. should I worry?
Israel
September 3rd, 2009 at 4:37 pm
Kaiden
No, don’t worry. Snow isn’t the culprit as far as plants are concerned – hard frost is. The ground has warmed up sufficiently that you don’t have to worry.
September 6th, 2009 at 5:36 pm
Jamarcus
It would depend on how the weather has been!
September 8th, 2009 at 10:36 am
Parker
Mulch will not help. It is cold air, rather than cold ground that will damage the plants. If you think the temperature will drop really low, cover the plants temporarily with sacking or some other wind shield.
Lavender is fairly cold-hardy, so I am surprised yours was killed with cold. It is more likely to have died in the winter from getting too wet — it needs well drained soil.