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    Dealing with Later Freezes

    Dealing with Later Freezes

    Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ in a Minute
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    Episode #259 | Original Air Date: February 25, 2021

    Related Resources

    • Ask IFAS: Cold Protection of Landscape Plants
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    • Ask IFAS: Recovering From Freeze Damage

    Transcript

    A freeze forecasted in late winter or early spring can strike fear in the hearts of gardeners.

    Start your line of defense by making sure your plants are well watered. Then cover any tender plants with sheets, blankets, or commercial frost cloth that will reach all the way to the ground. Cover earlier in the day, so that you’ll trap more of the ground heat before temperatures drop.

    If you have tender plants in containers, move them to a protected location. Plants in pots are even more susceptible to cold damage.

    If your plants suffer freeze damage, wait to prune them until you’re sure that the temperatures will stay warm for the spring season.


    Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ in a Minute is a production of the University of Florida’s Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program, IFAS Extension, and WUFT-FM in cooperation with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.


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