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The plants in your yard are a landscaping investment. Come wintertime, it’s best to take steps to protect them from frost, snow, and ice. Winter can be rough on gardens and do irreparable damage that will limit their ability to flower in the springtime. Fortunately, there are ways to defend your plants from the harsh weather.

Landscaping Protection Tips

Bring Delicate Plants Indoors: Potted plants that can be moved should be brought into your home or garage where they have more protection. It’s particularly useful for herbs or peppers because they will continue producing year-round if you bring them indoors.

landscapingWater Your Garden: It might seem counterintuitive to water your garden when it’s cold, but wet soil holds more heat than dry. Also, wet the plants themselves — a thin layer of ice will insulate the leaves from the cold.

Use a Frost Blanket: Drape a frost blanket of woven fabric over your plants and place bricks or rocks around the edges to hold it down. Get a cloth designed for plants — a regular bed sheet is heavy and can break branches and stems.

Build a Cold Frame: A cold frame acts like a miniature greenhouse. You simply build it around your plants using plywood, some sheeting, and a few hardware supplies. Hardier plants don’t need a cold frame, but delicate or tropical plants are more likely to survive the winter in one of these boxes.

 

Don’t lose your landscaping investment to the harsh cold of winter. Protect your plants, and you’ll have the healthiest garden in the neighborhood when spring hits. Decorative Creations in Matthews, NC, offers landscaping and hardscaping that will turn your yard into a beautiful retreat. You can trust their professional crew to deliver stunning results that will make your home the envy of the neighborhood. Call (704) 847-7944 or contact a friendly team member online to schedule your free estimate today.

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