This warm, dry winter is one for the record books. While it has been nice for those of us who have to work outdoors, it may be wreaking havoc on our watersheds and flora.
What might this dry warm weather mean for the survivability of our plants? There has been a great deal of local news coverage on this weather, including in The Monitor.
I thought I’d add to the discussion with some myth-busting, a bit of forecasting and a few solutions. And I should clarify that the below generally applies to all woody plants, meaning trees and shrubs. Let’s start by busting some myths:
