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trailerhippie t1_j23nxgj wrote

Yeah! One time as a kid i brushed snow off my grandma's bush so it wouldn't die. My dad said the snow was actually keeping the bush warm and to just let nature do its thing. Lasted till now without me wiping off all the bushes, I guess 🤷

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for2fly t1_j247vae wrote

Your dad was mostly right. Most all plants native to an area are native precisely because they are capable of handling the weather patterns.

In the US, there are weather zone planting guides that help determine if a tree or shrub would thrive where you live. If you want to plant something that will live as long as what your grandma planted, they are decent references.

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