For tender summer blossoms, such as gladiolus, dahlias, and canna plants, Awot-Traut advises digging them up, drying them out ...

As the sun drops, grab some frost cloths or old bed sheets to cover your plants. This simple step traps warmth from the soil ...

The first frost of the season is fast approaching, and there's one item you can add to your soil to protect your plants and flowers from the cold weather.

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Gardening expert Michael Griffiths urged fellow gardeners to carry out a vital task now to help protect plants and flowers from the frost before it sets in.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." It happens every year—just when your flower or vegetable garden is at its peak, along comes frost to put ...

Cover your plants with old bed linens, towels, or frost blankets to protect them from frost. Move potted flowers indoors or into a garage to keep them safe from frost. Apply two to three inches of ...

There is not a one-size-fits-all answer when it comes to protecting plants from frost. "It depends on a whole bunch of different factors," said Dave Whitinger, executive director of the National ...

Did the weather forecast predict the first cold snap of the season? This is the time to offer your plants an extra layer of protection from the cold weather. Frost protection is important not only for ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Before I moved to Portland, I didn’t understand how passionate people can be about strawberries. But once I started growing strawberries, I came to ...

April showers may bring May flowers, but what are we going to do with this frost? With temperatures forecast to dip below the record low of 35 degrees, a frost advisory has been issued for ...