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hlthe2b

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1. 5 inches (much more likely since the ground was so warm it took a lot to stick for the current

Reply to William Seger (Original post)

Wed May 6, 2026, 11:05 AM

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4-5 inches)--northern Colorado.

I always tell newcomers to wait until after Memorial Day. They scoff, but I have been proven right far too many times that they don't do it more than once.

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"Don't put your plants outside until after Mother's Day" [View all] William Seger Yesterday OP

5 inches (much more likely since the ground was so warm it took a lot to stick for the current hlthe2b Yesterday #1

Ours used to be Memorial Day mgardener Yesterday #2

A few years ago, we had a warm spell in May. zanana1 Yesterday #3

I always ask for Ivy Geranium hanging baskets for Mother's Day Niagara 18 hrs ago #4

Up here in north Wisconsin, I wait till after Father's Day. Talitha 31 min ago #5