As the temps continue to drop, the work prepping for spring gardens increases.
It's time to dig up some particular bulbs and properly store them until spring planting. Certain plants that have been brought to the area for beautification won't survive well through the Northland winter. Cannas and other plants need to be uprooted and stored, only to be planted again in the spring. Part of the storing process involves packing the bulbs in peat or sawdust, then placing them in a space that won't have a large temperature variance; keeping it between 35-50 degrees will be important.
"They're really hardy to about northern Florida, so if we want to do things with them in our gardens and have them from year to year, we have to do special things for them," says Tom Kasper. "Boy, they sound really difficult, don't they."
You can hear Tips for Hardy Gardeners every other Tuesday at 8:20am on Northland Morning. Tips for Hardy Gardeners receives support from Grow Your Own Garden Supply in Duluth's Lincoln Park Craft District and from Duluth Dirt on Martin Road.
