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Originally Posted by Olafhenny
Meanwhile to come to your question: I do not see, where mulching could hurt, unless
your region is subject to long and cool soggy periods. If so, just spread a plastic
"apron" over the mulch..
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Thanks for your input. It was a pretty hard freeze, I've already lost at least one pup and I may end up losing the tops of the p-stems. Our winters here tend to be cool and wet, it's when we get most of our rainfall. Daytime temps generally hover in the 50s to 60s and nighttime temps in the 40s to high 30s, with the occasional cold snap to the low 30s or high 20s. The current weather that accompanied this hard frost down to around 25 degrees is a freak event here. Rainfall is approximately 11 inches a year. It would be pretty easy to get a tarp to cover the base of the plants, but I'm wondering if once decomposition of the leaves and mulch starts it will be warm enough to stave off rot?