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We had 2 nights of freeze warnings. I was out running around the backyard with armloads of white sheets covering my precious lacecap hydrangeas and casablanca lilies that were up about 4 inches or so. I know these 2 things would suffer complete and total loss at the hands of a hard freeze, having experianced this first hand last spring and three years ago. NOT going to happen again. Nothing is more devasting to a gardener to go outside and have ALL your lilies, not even 4 inches out of the ground and they be turned to icy mush by late Spring freeze and thaw. Lacecaps bloom on new wood…if the new buds that have now come out get frozen, all blooming is lost for this year. Other plants i wasnt too sure about were my Lilacs, i couldnt cover this bush, too large and too flexible. it was fine (note to self) i covered my poppy, the only one i have left since the ice storm and i dont think i really needed too, its very hardy.
I picked a nice bouquet of daffs and all the tulips that the deer didnt eat. It made a lovely full bouquet that I took to a friend for Easter. Lola was very helpful (not) during the photo taking process. She was very interested in the flowers as she usually is in everything and everyone.

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