Top Tips to Keep Your Plants from Freezing

For those fortunate enough to have a green thumb, you know how difficult it can be when a sudden frost settles in overnight, and your prized garden looks like it's lost. There are several things you can do to protect plants during a freeze. Read on for some quick tips from a provider of exterior landscaping services to help protect your plants when the temperatures drop. 

1. Cover Your Plants  

One of the most simple and effective things you can do is to cover your plants before an overnight freeze occurs. While you can utilize plastic as a second layer of protection, the best thing to cover them with is an old bed sheet or other thin cloth. If you do use plastic, leave your plants uncovered for at least a few hours each day while the sun is out. 

2. Utilize Hay or Mulch Around Plants 

Another great way to protect plants during a freeze is to place hay or mulch around the base of your plants, ensuring that the main stems are covered. This will help protect them against ground frost. If you're using hay, be sure to add an extra layer for better insulation. 

3. Build an Insulation Barrier 

If you're looking to protect your plants even more, consider building an insulation barrier by placing stakes around your plants and wrapping them in a hardy material like burlap. Then, fill the empty space with leaves. The stakes are easily removable when the weather warms up, and the barrier won't cause damage to your plants. 

4. Bring Plants Indoors 

If you're able to move your plants indoors, that is definitely the best way to protect them from a prolonged freeze. Be sure to place them in a room that gets plenty of light, and water them sparingly.  

Just follow these tips and you should be able to help get your plants through any cold snap. Alternatively, if you'd like to leave your plant care services to the professionals, reach out to Heroman Services Plant Company today! 

Heroman Services is the leading Interior Landscaping firm along the Gulf Coast. We provide personalized designs, installations, horticultural service, and maintenance programs for hundreds of prestigious clients across the South. 

Heroman Services Plant Company, LLC 
3601 N. Davis Hwy 
Pensacola, FL 32503 
(850) 936-6969 
https://heromanservices.com/