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Tag Archives: Row-cover
Temperatures Under Row Cover in Lavender – April 12, 2024
As I mentioned in my last update, normally I would have taken the row covers off my lavender at the beginning of March because of the warm temperatures and sunny weather at the time. Instead, I put a datalogger under … Continue reading
Lavender Crop Update – Removing Row Covers – February 27, 2024
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
Posted in Herbs, Lavender
Tagged Freeze, Frost, frost protection, Lavender, Row-cover
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When to Remove Row Covers – Lavender Crop Update – April 3, 2023
Spring has sprung and it is once again time to think about removing row covers. Some years it has been necessary to remove row covers in mid-March in areas further south. This year, March has been a bit cooler than … Continue reading
Time to Remove Row Covers in Lavender? March 15, 2022
We have reached that time of year again when lavender growers need to consider when to remove winter covers. Here is a section adapted from a similar article I wrote March 18 of last year: One of the big questions … Continue reading
Snow and Freeze Impacts on Ginseng and Lavender
Snow and cold temperatures are in the forecast for much of Southern Ontario Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Both ginseng and lavender growers have the option to employ row covers to protect tender plants in the spring. Here are things to … Continue reading
Posted in Ginseng, Ginseng Production, Lavender
Tagged Frost, frost protection, Ginseng, Lavender, Row-cover
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Is It Time to Take Off Row Covers in Lavender?
One of the big questions lavender growers face annually is when to take their row covers off. Row covers have proven effective at protecting sensitive cultivars over the winter, but it can be difficult to know when to put them … Continue reading