Sleeping plants fend off cold the best
Frost biting at new stems weakens a plant, and could even kill it

This photo shows peach buds in New Paltz, N.Y. Swelling buds indicate that peach trees are stirring this time of year, a time when these and other flowering and fruiting trees are best kept asleep as long as possible. (Lee Reich via AP)

This photo shows peach buds in New Paltz, N.Y. Swelling buds indicate that peach trees are stirring this time of year, a time when these and other flowering and fruiting trees are best kept asleep as long as possible. (Lee Reich via AP)

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