Better safe than sorry
If you have gardened in our region for any length of time, then you’re probably familiar with two old adages about when you can safely plant your warm-season vegetables and flowers.
Photo by Candace Godwin
Walk through any garden center or home store today and you’ll find rows and rows bursting with a beautiful array of summer flowers, vegetables and herb plants. Spring has finally arrived, and gardeners in North Idaho are eager to start planting everything from petunias to peppers.
Whoa, Nellie! Hold on a minute (or a few weeks). Just because these warm-season plants are available doesn’t mean it’s time to plant them.
Know Your Frost Dates
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