Some people don't seem to understand that the end of October in Texas is not the same as the end of October above the Mason-Dixon Line. The biggest reason there is such a difference lies in where the sun's rays hit the earth this time of year. Basically, Texas is about 30 ( more or less) latitude degrees closer to the Equator than those above that other line--the Tropic of Cancer and yes, even the Mason-Dixon Line ( which is nothing more than the southern boundary of Pennsylvania drawn by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Davis in 1767.
The angle makes the difference in temperature and hence, weather!
Here's the best kind of lawn pumpkins you can have. They are colorful, too! It can be cold, it can be warm.
Lawn Gifts |
Some color beginning to show |