We’ve had our first bout with cold weather, and more is ahead, perhaps even some plant-killing freezes. When cold weather threatens, there are things we gardeners can do to protect our plants from freeze injury.
Fall, winter, and spring bring the danger of frosts and freezes to Texas gardens, orchards, and landscapes. Although sporadic and unpredictable, these cold spells have left their mark on horticulture in Texas by wiping out peach crops, freezing pecans in their shucks, forcing the replanting of spring vegetables, killing valuable landscape plants, and necessitating the replacement of beloved avocado, citrus, and fig trees. Home gardeners and commercial growers can minimize these losses by understanding how cold affects plants and implementing diverse strategies to protect them.
I co-authored a free, 9-page publication that sheds some light on frosts and freeze events and provides a lot of great tips on what to do to protect your plants from damage from the next really cold spell. Check it out at the link below!
