Overwintering

[pjcrom]

I live in an especially cold region and i wondered if any one has tips for protcting my trees or, even better, any info on how to rent greenhouse space so they can 'sleep' through the winter without worry of the killer cold pennsylvania can produce. Last winter I only had one tree so keeping it in my room was enough, but now i have six trees and 9 clones so it is really crowded up here!

Oh and before i forget how the heck do i find out what USDA zone i am in so i can add that to my forum signature? Thanx!

PJ Crom

[plantmanky]

Oh and before i forget how the heck do i find out what USDA zone i am in so i can add that to my forum signature? Thanx!

PJ Crom

PJ,

It seems that Allentown PA is a growing zone 6b. To give you a better answer on overwintering your trees it would be nice to know what kind of trees you have. WIth the list of trees you'll most likely get better answers to your question.

[jpaulhamus]

I live in PA as well (north central area). The best thing that works for me is to winter them over in my unheated garage. In the dead of winter my garage is usually in the mid 30's. If it is very cold out for long periods of time I have seen it drop down to below freezing in there but it usually rebounds back up pretty quickly. So it's cold enough for them to go dormant but not super cold. I just have them sitting on shelves near a window so they get some sun. If something needs more protection even in conditions like this, put your tree and pot in a storage container (the ones that go under your bed works best) and mulch around it. That will protect it even more. Hope that helps.