Mid-Atlantic Gardening: mid atlantic area?, 1 by sempervirens

sempervirens wrote:
Hi all,
I also was wondering where New Jersey would fit. I don't see that many posts either here or in the Northeast forum (that's where I have posted previously). I guess here is the officially correct area so I'd like to join in and add my pet photo.
I have a question also. Since we have had such strange weather this year, late winter with many plants now starting to rebloom (hellebores in particular) and other bulbs like crocus and snowdrops blooming, do I remove winter protection mulch and clean up winter damaged leaves now? Some of the ground is still frozen.
This is Pearlie.