[dropcap]A[/dropcap]ccording to the Garden Helper’s Dictionary, a micro-climate can be thought of as ‘variations of the climate within a given area, usually influenced by hills, hollows, structures or proximity to bodies of water.’

So what does this mean, and how can it affect gardening and landscape projects around your home? 

It could mean that it’s a lot colder (or warmer) where you live, compared with the next town, or the next street . . . or even just 10 feet away fr...