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Snow and plants: the benefits and disadvantages

Nicole Stoner
Feb 5, 2021
Feb 5, 2021 Updated Feb 18, 2021

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Nicole Stoner

We really saw a lot of snow this past week. I know not all people appreciate snow as much as others. It makes travel difficult and is accompanied by very cold temperatures, and also, in some cases, our plants don’t appreciate it either. On the other hand, there are some plant benefits to all this snow as well.

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