Monday marks the end of frost warnings in Ohio and is the official day you can start growing your garden outside.
"Usually by mid-May we're out of the frost zone so we should be good as far as getting in some annuals and vegetable gardens and things like that so hopefully we're out of the woods on that," said Kevin Gaskill, Landscape Designer at Timber Run Gardens.
Muskingum County has had three frost warnings in the past week but the manager at Timber Run says it hasn'...
Those wanting to take advantage of the nice weather in order to get the garden going may want to be careful not to plant too soon.
Timber Run Gardens Owner Steve Carter said despite the warm temperatures, historically the last frost of the year will occur around the first week in may.
He said frost can kill sensitive plants, and usually plants that are susceptible to the cold aren't available to the public for several more weeks.
"For the most part, us Growers,...
Plants across Southeastern Ohio are experiencing all kinds of weather this week.
Severe storms this weekend dropped pea size hail in Zanesville, which could potentially have minor damage on the hay crop or vegetable crops, such as rhubarb and asparagus.
"Probably the biggest damage potentially would be to fruit. We see the fruit crop just beginning at this point. So, if you get some nicks and cuts on the fruit at this stage, it can be very devastating to a fruit crop,...
Spring's recent record-breaking temperatures have prompted many people to plant early, but the past few nights have had these same people wondering if they jumped the gun too soon.
"Stuff that has been planted or more hearty materials, it's not going to hurt it at all. I noticed today at all our nursing locations we had a heavy frost, but I didn't notice any injuries, " says Timber Runs Garden Owner, Steve Carter.
Carter says people should be focusing on shrubs and...
Spring is almost here, and it's time to get your yard ready.
Timber Run Gardens says more people prune this time of year, so they can shape trees, bushes, and plant and help tame their growth, but you need to be careful how you go about pruning.
"Of course all those flower beds are out there on the flowering are out there on the flower shrubs. So, if you do any pruning, you're going to probably sacrifice some of the bloom. So, just be careful on what you're pruning, "...
Some portions of our viewing area are under a frost advisory from 2 a.m. until 9 a.m. Thursday morning.
Timber Run Gardens Owner, Steve Carter, says you need to think about your plants when it starts to get this cold outside.
"The only thing you really need to be concerned with is anything that's in bloom right now. It could be that we get a frost tonight, and then not have another one for three or four weeks. So, if they have some nice pots of flowers still, they want to...
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