Since we're on this cold winter topic. Jim.....you mentioned leaving your
sprinklers on..... which made me think about my trees out in the cold. i
have my japanese maple..cotton easter...collected field maple and oak...
chinese elm and chinese juniper all outside.... they are protected by the
wind..and in mulch.. the temps have been consistently below freezing...
although i havent seen anything below zero yet... except for wind chills.
arent most hardy species pretty safe untill about 5 below?? (being
sheltered from wind of course)
my question..... does watering them now.... help??? I know water releases
some heat when frozen and the fruit farmers down there in florida use this
technique of icing thir trees to protect them.

steve northeast pa

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