| In most parts of the country it's still dead of | | | | Hmmm....., are you thinking what I'm thinking? I'm |
| Winter. However, in a few spots like here in the | | | | sure you are and it does work. |
| Desert Southwest, the warming weather starts | | | | From then on I've been able to get the majority |
| to play tricks on Spring budding trees and plants. | | | | of my blossoms to the point of battling birds and |
| They think it's time to wake up when it's really | | | | June bugs. However, battling the birds and June |
| not quite safe to. | | | | bugs will be another article altogether. |
| In my own garden, I have an old Peach Tree that | | | | While I am more comfortable to grow more fruit |
| produces the most wonderful almost softball size | | | | trees now, I find that this method still works well |
| peaches. And up until a few years ago, I rarely | | | | for me because I do only have a few trees. I'm |
| got the opportunity to see one make it past the | | | | not sure how practical, cost effective, or easy it |
| blossom stage. | | | | would be to string Christmas lights through more |
| As sure as the first warm days would wake the | | | | than a few trees. |
| old tree up in a display of absolute pink, so surely | | | | If you do ever use this method, use the old |
| would a Springtime freeze bring it to an end. | | | | fashioned base type bulbs and not the little |
| But then one day a few Springs back..... I had a | | | | twinkling lights. They put off more heat. Also, if |
| great idea. | | | | you live in an area where the climate is harsher |
| It was a little overdue but still quite fortunate that | | | | than here in the desert, it may be helpful to place |
| I picked those first warm Spring days to take | | | | a sheet of plastic or tarp over the trees in |
| down and put up the Christmas lights. Because as | | | | addition to the lights. |
| I held those lights in my hands and looked over at | | | | While there are other ways of protecting your |
| that beautiful pink tree just coming into its glory, | | | | trees and plants from a freeze, I just thought I |
| a light bulb turned on in my head. | | | | would share this with you. |