Winter brings freezing temperatures and strong winds that can damage even the hardiest plants, especially when the weather changes quickly from warm to bitter cold. While many plants naturally slow ...

Winter is a time for rest for the garden—but before you put yours to bed, it's important to make sure that vulnerable plants won't be damaged by harsh, freezing conditions. In fact, even cold-hardy ...

Some perennials that are just a bit too tender for our hardiness zone can be kept in the landscape with winter protection like a wrap of weed mat, burlap or floating row cover filled with autumn ...

Tropicals and annual plants need to be winterized before frosts hit. Many perennials, trees, and shrubs can be winterized late in the season. Water plants until the ground freezes and add mulch, ...

Frost is a gardener’s nightmare, especially if you have lots of plants in containers. But were you aware that one of the easiest ways to protect plants is to move pots together for winter? The theory ...

An unusually warm winter caused early blooms, but garden center owner Mike Spencer says you don’t need to panic.

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 ...

As the temperatures drop, a few simple steps can help keep your outdoor plants alive through the cold snap. News 9’s Kylee Dedmon spoke to Mitch Wallace, a local planting expert and Ace Hardware ...

Gardeners in Northeast Florida should prepare to protect tropical plants as cooler weather arrives. Before moving plants indoors, clean them of dead leaves and pests, and check the soil for insects.

This week’s preview of winter gave outdoor perennial potted plants a rude awakening. This sudden winter burst is a timely reminder to start overwintering potted plants. Why take time to protect potted ...

‘Twas the week before Christmas and all through the yard, Not a plant is stirring, the soil nearly frozen hard. Tired gardeners are nestled, all snug in their beds, While visions of dormancy danced in ...

This week we experienced this winter's second round of subfreezing temperatures. In areas that stayed around 30 degrees or above, damage to plants was likely light overall. Areas farther north that ...