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Old 12-04-2010, 10:58 PM
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Just a reminder: Considering we're hitting back-to-back cold snaps already, now is a good time to change your sprinklers to run in the evenings rather than early mornings. If there is going to be a serious freeze on your run night, turn your sprinklers off so that there's no chance of ice forming on top of the frost.
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went to the Twice on Tuesday session at Seabreeze last week (or the week before - having trouble keeping track of days now that I'm here) and we were told to NOT water before a frost, just to bring plants in or cover, and not with plastic. Said that watering during a frost is best left to professionals who are constantly monitoring temp and wind.

Said time to turn systems to off and just water manually every 10-14 days if insufficient rain. And, to still water in the early morning, say as soon as you get up if there hasn't been sufficient rainfall for 10-14- days.

That said, the garden books I've been reading have all said that soil shouldn't be dry before a frost and to make sure the roots have sufficient moisture after.
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