Many gardeners resort to using bedsheets to protect sensitive flowers and vegetables. But does covering plants with sheets really protect them from freezing temperatures?

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RAIL RIDERS UNTIL NEXT SUMMER. WHILE CALIFORNIA’S WINTER SEASON IS RELATIVELY SHORT COMPARED TO OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY, TEMPERATURES GET COLD ENOUGH TO CAUSE DAMAGE TO YOUR PLANTS. IF YOU’RE NOT ...

Tropicals and annual plants need to be winterized before frosts hit. Many perennials, trees, and shrubs can be winterized late in the season. Water plants until the ground freezes and add mulch, ...

ST. LOUIS – During spring freezes, it’s important to protect your plants from sudden drops in temperature that can stunt growth or even kill new buds that are coming in. First things first, if you can ...

Filling porch planters and pots with colorful flowers and foliage plants keeps your outdoor space bright and inviting well into fall. While mums easily survive light frost, plants that hail from ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - After this week’s winter storm, some plant owners are hoping their outdoor plants will pull through. For the first time in seven years, Savannah saw snow, and as the snow and ...

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