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Hardiness On Delmarva
According to the latest USDA hardiness map (see details on the right) Delmarva ranges between three temperature zones based on the average of extreme low temperature readings taken from regional weather stations. These maps are revised fromt time to time. When choosing plants check the planting recommendations for the zone you are in and watch for freeze warnings.
- Delmarva Zones from north to south are: 7a - 7b - 8a.
- Our average minimum lowest temperature ranges from 0-15 degrees Farenheit.
- Our average last spring freeze usually happens between April 1st and April 15th.
- Our average first autumn freeze usually happens between November 1st and November 15th.
- The Arbor Day Foundation map is slightly different from the USDA map. It shows Delmarva in zones 7 and 8. According to their website our region has warmed up one full zone in the last decade.
Educational Gardening Links
Upcoming Home & Garden Events
May 1, 2012 - Shore Fresh Growers - Farmers Markets
Worcester, Wicomico, & Somerset County, Maryland
May 1, 2012 - Chestertown Farmers’ & Artisans’ Market
Fountain Park, at High and Cross Streets - Chestertown, Maryland
May 5, 2012 - St. Michaels Fresh Farm Market
Muskrat Park - St. Michaels Harbor, at Willow and Green Streets - St. Michaels, Maryland
May 19, 2012 - 5th Annual LSLT Native Plant Sale & Celebration
Village Youth Center - 6 Asbury Avenue - Crisfield, Maryland
May 19, 2012 - Maids & Mistresses: An Historic Costume Program & Luncheon
Julia A. Purnell Museum - 208 W. Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland
May 19, 2012 - Second Annual Preakness Party
Captain's Table - Ocean City, Maryland
May 26, 2012 - Fairmount Academy’s 37th Annual 1800s Festival
Fairmount Road - Fairmount, Maryland
May 26, 2012 - Spring Arts & Crafts Show
Ocean City Convention Center - 40th Street and the Bay; Ocean City, Maryland
May 26, 2012 - Art and Music On the Farm!
Barrier Island Center - 7295 Young Street - Machipongo, Virginia
May 27, 2012 - 19th Annual Soft Shell Spring Fair
City Dock - Crisfield, Maryland
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