The Texas climate brings our first blooming gardens of 2016. However, heavy rains and severe storms are forecast this week for Texas and the Gulf Coast. How might this affect blooming Test Gardens?

• Kingwood: "Our students are so very excited and check on the tulips every day at recess." 02/20/16
  
  
• Dallas: "Fully blooming tulips from St. John's!" 02/22/16

Other Gardens Happenings
Most gardeners are still exercising patience while they're waiting for their gardens to spring into action.

• Iowa: "We still have snow! There is about 2" of snow covering our tulip bed. This weekend is supposed to be warm so hopefully we'll see some bare ground next week." Decorah, 02/18/16
  
  
• Russia: "Today the temperature in Zelenograd -2 degrees above zero, wind - 7 m/sec. There is snow on our tulips." Zelenograd, 02/10/16
  

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This Russian garden is located at 52°N latitude. How does this garden location compare to your own?

• Journal: Russian Garden

Complete your own garden profile, then compare the climate variables of your site with the South Carolina garden in this week's journal handout.

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