Tag Archives: Frost

Lavender Crop Update – Removing Row Covers – February 27, 2024

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Sean Westerveld

The weather has been unseasonably mild all winter long. Now that both warm and sunny weather have arrived, the risks to lavender from spring freezes becomes a concern. Floating row covers work great to protect lavender in late fall and … Continue reading →

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Lavender Crop Update – May 26, 2023

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Sean Westerveld

There have been several frosts over the past week. Although it was probably not cold enough to cause major damage in most areas, it is possible flower buds may have been affected if you are in a particularly frost prone … Continue reading →

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Ginseng Crop Update – May 25, 2023

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Sean Westerveld

It looks like most areas escaped a frost last night, mostly due to a breeze that continued all night that mixed up the air. There is a slight risk again tonight with calmer air, but forecast dewpoints are +1C for … Continue reading →

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Frost Potential for Ginseng May 25 and 26, 2023

Posted on May 23, 2023 by Sean Westerveld

Here we go again on the risk of frost for the ginseng growing areas. The risk appears to be lower at this time but the forecast dewpoint on Weather Underground for Delhi is -1C. Low temperatures are forecast to be … Continue reading →

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Understanding Frost Risks for Lavender – May 16, 2023

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Sean Westerveld

I have had several inquiries about the potential for frost damage to lavender from the frost events in the forecast because of previous events that devastated lavender in some areas. Spring frost damage is relatively rare in lavender. I am … Continue reading →

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Risk of Frost for Ginseng this Week – Plan Now – May 15, 2023

Posted on May 15, 2023 by Sean Westerveld

Although the weather forecasts generally still show low temperatures above freezing every night this week in the ginseng production area (as of Monday at noon), the risk of frost especially Wednesday night is relatively high. This is because of the … Continue reading →

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