April 13, 2011
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Mark Dimmitt, of the Tucson Cactus and Succulent Society, discusses the effects of cold weather on native plants.
Something about the Sonoran Desert inspires its residents to dig in the dirt. The Tucson Cactus and Succulent Society enjoys a memberships of more than a thousand local residents, and 200 or more regularly show up to the gardening group's monthly meetings. Now, many of these local gardeners are beginning to contend with the consequences of February's record-breaking frost.
TCSS past president, plant expert and "Freeze Facts" author Mark Dimmitt joins Arizona Illustrated to discuss the impact of cold weather on desert plants. Although the frost danger for this year has passed, Dimmitt offers advice on protecting plants from the cold, primarily by covering sensitive vegetation. Spring is a good time for planting, he says, especially March and April.
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