Thread: Melting snow
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Old 21-02-2010, 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by starrysmile View Post
Will the melting 2 feet of snow we have be beneficial to my gardens?
My husband says "no, most of it evaporates". Is he correct? I was
hoping for an extra lush spring as payback for the horrible winter
we've had here in No. Va. Thanks!

I have spread fertilizer when there was snow on the ground because it will penetrate faster then a heavy rain. True some evaporates but not all of it so I guess your husband hasn't walked on grass after the snow melted?