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The prevailing wind
The direction from which the wind most often blows will influence your garden’s character, and what you can grow. As a general rule, northerlies and easterlies are cold, while westerlies are warmer but stronger.
On a hot day, a gentle zephyr may be pleasant, but wind can also be a menace.
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Wind worries
- Long term, winds ‘deform’ - think of sideways-growing trees in coastal areas!
- Sudden gales snap branches and stems
- An unexpected cold wind may ‘scorch’ tender new growth, leaving it crispy brown
- Even gentle winds can scorch plants that naturally live in sheltered woodland, for example, Japanese maples.
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