Planting plans were put on the cooler in the Montreal area after Victoria Day weekend wet and cold weather paused gardening plans.
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At the sources nursery in Point Clair, owner Peter Nero is covering his stock at night and answering clients questions by day. Do I have to cover my cucumbers? Do I have to cover my zucchini, my tomato plants? To be very careful because of the weather, you know, 8 9° at nighttime. Nero says the long weekend was quiet for sales. And looking at the upcoming forecast, he’s recommending heartier plants. Cold nights, three degrees, that’s really cold for people wanting to plant their vegetable gardens. For trees and shrubs, it’s not a problem. But and but for your flowers and vegetable garden, you got to be careful. The temperatures are one concern. The amount of rain is the other. I don’t like when I see them soaking underwater, so I try to protect them so the roots wouldn’t become uh, you know, damaged. the next week or so, I expect to be able to work between the showers and put them in their permanent places. Landscaper Rob Laundry says the wet weather has delayed his work schedule already. We actually had more rain days than work days. Delays can be costly and plantings can be compromised if not done in proper conditions. The cost of everything is going up. So, a plant is no longer $10. I’m planting trees that are sometimes $250, $300. Soggy ground also makes the backbreaking work even harder when moving equipment. It’s so wet going up there that we have to be careful that we don’t create more damage. So, I don’t have to come back and add more sod. Overall, this growing season so far has shown more worries and fewer sales in the garden centers. Most of the growers have told us that guys are down about 30 to 40% in sales as of today. Nero says they’ll make up the sales when the sun comes out. Christine Long, CTV News.