sure.. it ok ...

but ma nature is a witch ... and you really cant rely on opinions when dealing with reality ...

there is a post down the page on the same topic ... and it seems its just rolling the dice .. sometimes you win.. sometimes you dont ..

there is no definitive answer ... sorry ...

ken

Thanks Ken. I just came back from lining up outside at a local garden centre. They handled things very well. Once I got inside, it was actually nice to not have to fight crowds in the aisles. At least I managed to get the bulk of my annuals, hanging baskets and tomato plants. Hopefully I can keep them alive until they can go in the ground.

Here in Baltimore, the garden center told me frost free day would be like Mother's Day. I looked at various weather websites and none of them is predicting any temps anywhere near freezing from now onwards. I just got notice that the planters I ordered will be available for pickup tomorrow, so today is Buying Plants Day, boo-ya!

I already purchased some gorgeous Cherry Star calibrachoa, yellow French dwarf marigolds, a drop and go mix (was on deep sale at HD) of deep purple (ooooo...) petunias, pink verbena, and light purple calibrachoa and dropped it into my strawberry pot. I outfitted the little pockets with white wax begonias and it rained all day yesterday to water them. I got another great deal at Lowes--50% off--of a window box with 3 big pink geraniums and some white flowered bacopa. I set that up on top of an unused window box I turned upside down to let the bacopa hang down, looks gorgeous.

I'm finishing up the brackets I fabricated to hang my new window boxes outside my balcony railing, just in time for the new boxes. So today, I want to pick up some Bandana Rose lantana and perhaps some variegated vinca to add to the Cherry Star calibrachoa and marigolds for the 30" boxes.

Isn't spring EXCITING??

Hi Patti,

At this late date your local weather forecasts (TV or radio) are probably a better guide than a pre-printed almanac.

ZM