For the last several weeks we have had unseasonably warm weather, and our plants have started to wake up and put on their new spring growth. We knew that eventually, a cold snap would come, and today is that day with lows in the 20s. I am showing you how to protect your plants from a freeze so that their new growth is not damaged.
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21 Comments
Do i need to cover the hyacinth s and hecheras? The seen so hardy 😮
Hi Jenny! I'm up on the edge of zone 7a in MD.. I've got my old growth hydrangea covered with a bedsheet! Thank you for making this video! I lost a lot of blooms and foliage last year due to a late frost, this year I know what to do!
We got over 5 feet of snow here my area of California which we never get and unfortunately we had no time to cover anything so I’m hoping everything is going to be ok:) we have had 3 days of non stop rain again which is not common but it helped to melt the snow 🙂 I’m excited to see how everything looks at the end:) Your video gave me great hope as some of the plants you were not going to cover are some that we have…fingers crossed:) you always give great advice:) tfs God Bless:)
Thanks for the video,love watching
Every time I think about getting rid of my old nursery pots/buckets a cold spell comes along and reminds me why I keep them here in southeast Missouri. My pretty white lilacs are budding up beautifully this year but too big to cover. We knew with all the pretty early spring weather this was bound to happen. Somewhere along through the winter something already happened to keep the forsythia from being in full bloom. I have multiple bushes but rare blooms and they didn't get trimmed so that's not the reason for no blooms so it's kind of a crap shoot each year!
Wow No Wind!! It has been blowing hard over here near Crowders Mountain for 3 days!! We put rocks on our buckets. Lol. Did the wind ever pick up over there?
How many days can you keep your stuff covered? Mine have airflow but we have freeze warnings again tonight then Sun and Mon. UGH. It was a ton of work covering all my plants.
Jenny I so appreciate your video ! I’m zone 7 in Delaware. Checked weather after watching your video , starting Saturday three days 28,27,and 29 degree temperatures at night. So I made a trip this morning to local Goodwill store and bought some used sheets and large linen table clothes. I will also make use of some old towels. Yelp it’s gone to look a little crazy in yard. I’ll be thanking you when my hydrangeas are looking beautiful 😍
Thank you for the push I needed! Ran out and covered my 6 big hydrangeas. when my husband came in, he said, " our house has been eastered". Pink and pastel sheets 😄
Jenny, will you uncover the plants during the day when the temps warm up and then recover them before the next night temperature drop?
Binder clips and clothes pins are my friends in northern Michigan Spring, anchoring sheets over hydrangeas.
I have 3 giant old oak leaves that I can't really cover (it takes more than 8 king size sheets and I'm to short to cover them amymore) so I water them really good the day before the cold Temps come in. It's worked the last two years.
Why would it be ok for a plastic container to touch the plants but not a plastic shower curtain or bag?
Very helpful info for this Zone 6B gardener! Many thanks. 🌱💚
Going through the same thing tonight and the next two nights. My plants have came up so I was out with flannel sheets and microfiber throws. I use my bamboo sticks that I get in plants I order to hold up the sheets. I also use chip clips and rocks on top since I have river rock as mulch. I have done the same on my veggies with the pots on top of them when I get an unexpected frost or freeze.
How beautiful are the sounds of the birds in the background at 22 minutes & 38 seconds!!
Bron
NSW, Australia
The grass looks good.
The dog is like that sheet is for my bed. Lol
Where can I buy those hoops?
I love using fitted sheets; I bought them at the resale shop for about three dollars each; I also use unused planters or old shower curtains that are cloth…it's a lot of work, but then again, I love my plants
Oh no! Last night my beautiful Double Play Candy Corn took a frosty hit. Any hope for blossoms this spring? They are toasty brown now.