What is plant dormancy?

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Dormancy is a temporary state of inactivity or minimal activity and is great a survival mechanism for many perennials.

by Shelley Jeans

What is plant dormancy?

Dormancy is nature’s way for your garden to stay thriving during the winter- even when on the surface it doesn’t appear to be.

Dormancy is a temporary state of inactivity or minimal activity and is great a survival mechanism for many perennials, whereby these plants can manage to resist the cold of winter and grow and flower when there is plenty of sun...

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