This is especially true for tenderannualsor plants that are only marginally cold hardy in your area, she says.
Linda Vater is an expert for theSouthern Living Plant Collection.
Kelly Funk is the president & CEO ofJackson & Perkins.
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But that doesnt mean forsaking the forecast and the threat of more dipping temperatures to come.
you could test the soil by squeezing a handful and seeing if it crumbles or clumps.
Funk says if it crumbles, its ready for planting.
Funk and Vater say these tasks are worth putting off until the last threat of freezing temperatures has passed.
Cutting them too early can disrupt their lifecycle and reduce natural pest control in your garden, she says.
For this reason, the plant expert advises keeping those garden shears in hibernation until you spot new growth.
Wait until planting season has arrived before freshening up your mulch.
