Earlier in the month, we had a cold spell that sent temperatures to only 38 degrees, but considerable damage was still done to plants on some sites. Porterweed, vincas, zinnias, moss roses, angelonia ...
November is when we usually receive a freeze, and the forecast calls for cooler weather. If you have plants that are cold-sensitive, it is time to prepare to protect them. It doesn't always require ...
KELLYANNE? WELL, ERICA, IT’S ALL ABOUT KEEPING THE PLANTS AS COMFORTABLE AND AS STRESS FREE AS POSSIBLE BY TRYING TO TRAP AS MUCH OF THE WARMTH FROM THE DAYTIME HEATING AS POSSIBLE. SO OF COURSE, WE ...
No surprise here: When it comes to weather, most indoor and outdoor plants prefer the hot days of summer to the cold chill of winter. But sometimes things happen — like an unexpected (and ...
Gardening By John P. Begeman Special to the Arizona Daily Star Many garden and landscape plants we grow in Southern Arizona are tropical or subtropical by nature and need protection from freezing ...
As fall weather approaches, it is time to start planning to bring cold-sensitive plants indoors says Kansas State University horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini. “Some gardeners move houseplants ...
Winter has finally arrived in the north state! Winter temperatures can pose a threat to the fruit and foliage of citrus, as well as other succulents, tender perennials, tropical and subtropical plants ...
ORLANDO, Fla. – Central Florida has its reputation of being a tropical paradise, but every few years a frost or freeze settles in, putting our tropical plants and other sensitive vegetation in harm’s ...