As residents prepare for a second day of forecast hailstorms — including hail larger than an inch in diameter — it’s important to remember that Colorado’s late-spring/early-summer weather is not your enemy. A fickle guest, sure, but not necessarily your enemy. “Most perennial crops — trees, shrubs, bushes, things like that — have the capacity to releaf, so just be patient and they should come back,” said Curtis Utley, who trains master gardeners in plant pathology for Colorado State University. Indeed, most snow-damaged trees should already be showing signs of recovering, provided they’ve been properly pruned and protected since late-winter and spring storms. But what about the tender vegetable plants and flowers that made their outdoor debuts in recent days? It’s OK to start digging in with flowers and vegetables since we’ve already passed the average last-frost date of May 15, although some will wait until the psychologically important date of June 1, just to be safe. “I suppose it would be more financially smart to plant a portion of your annual plants early and save a portion of your budget for later in the season,” Utley said.

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