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6 Ways WINTER Kills Your Plants

Botanical Names

Blanket flower
Gaillardia spp. and hybrids

Feather reed grass
Calamagrostis
x acutiflora

Snowberry
Symphoricarpos
albus

As you put your to rest for the winter, it’s hard to know what the weather will bring in the next few months. Will this winter be colder or warmer than average? Did you prepare your plants for the unexpected? Will every perennial come up next spring? You can’t control the weather, but you might be able to help your plants survive the worst.

Here are the factors that contribute to winter damage and steps you can take that will improve your garden’s chances.

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