On Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:13:26 +0000, Sacha wrote:

Ah well, the grandchildren will have another day off school and may be
go poubelling in the garden! I don't think they'll break their hearts,
somehow! I really hope you get no damage to your trees but it sounds
very ominous.

Indeed, great weather for kids.

I've just been out for a slog around, there is well over a foot and much
deeper drifts. Ran into the neighbour, out to sweep off his polytunnels.
(And driving a tractor, not walking!) He said he'd never seen the like
this late.

The tree situation is mostly wait and see, there will certainly be some
damage to the evergreens, and some of the tender maples will likely
suffer bark problems. A mature Nandina seems to have a lot of stems
broken in the woody part. I wonder if it will come back from this sort
of "pruning." I fear greatly for the little Cornus hongkongensis, not
established and bent to the ground, every leaf encased in thick ice.

Oh well, so it goes.

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Gardening in Lower Normandy