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Protecting Plant Roots. Winter garden protection begins with caring for the life force of plants–their roots. ... Be sure to leave a 6-inch ring free of mulch around the trunks of trees and ...
Aside from moving plants inside during the colder months, there are several other practical strategies to protect your garden from frost and harsh winter conditions. Gary McCoy, a store manager at ...
In the case of outdoor plants that can’t be brought inside, Nemali suggests researching your plant hardiness zone and buying only plants that can survive in that zone’s winter climate. Most of ...
In agriculture and gardening, a cold frame is a transparent-roofed enclosure, built low to the ground, used to protect plants from adverse weather, primarily excessive cold or wet. The transparent top admits sunlight and prevents heat escape via convection that would otherwise occur, particularly at night.
In agriculture and gardening, a cloche (from French, cloche for "bell") is a covering for protecting plants from cold temperatures. The original form of a cloche is a bell-shaped glass cover that is placed over an individual plant; modern cloches are usually made from plastic.
For taller plants grown in rows or blocks, heavy-duty fleece can be used to fashion a form of "cloche", i.e. a small tent structure. When used as a protection against the wind the fleece is wrapped around, or covered over the delicate plants to protect them from frost and cold wind.
Many hellebores (Helleborus spp.) have thick green foliage that tends to last all year.The plant's bright flower colors, such as pink, yellow, or white, will add a much-needed pop of color to the ...
Winter rest (from the German term Winterruhe) is a state of reduced activity of plants and warm-blooded animals living in extratropical regions of the world during the more hostile environmental conditions of winter. In this state, they save energy during cold weather while they have limited access to food sources.