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Gardening

Curmudgeoness

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4. Frost would more than likely kill any unprotected plants

Reply to patricia92243 (Original post)

Sat Apr 6, 2013, 05:47 PM

Apr 2013

if they are in the area where frost hits them....I find that areas close to the house do not get hit when the open field is covered in white frost. You can cover the plants so the frost doesn't hit them, or watering down the plants will protect them. I used the wetting down plants technique all the time in Houston, when frost was expected. This will not work for a very heavy frost.

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I had frost last night, but it was not freezing. Would it have killed my plants? [View all] patricia92243 Apr 2013 OP

Depends on size and type of plants... dixiegrrrrl Apr 2013 #1

Good advice - thanks. I will be on the safe side and put light covering on them. nt patricia92243 Apr 2013 #2

As a rule, nightime temps of 50 for warm weather plants. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2013 #3

Frost would more than likely kill any unprotected plants Curmudgeoness Apr 2013 #4

It depends on the plant NutmegYankee Apr 2013 #5

I had set out tomatoes and brussel sprouts - they seem to be ok. But I will start patricia92243 Apr 2013 #6

You're at least a month ahead of me. NutmegYankee Apr 2013 #7