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2. Here Are the Best Ways to Protect Your Plants from Frost - AOL

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   Plants that are most susceptible to frost damage include tender annuals such as tomatoes, peppers, and basil. Delicate perennials, young seedlings, and tropical plants like hibiscus and citrus ...

3. 9 Secrets to a Successful Winter Garden, According to Experts

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   According to Ponce, winter pruning can expose fresh cuts to frost damage, stressing the plant and making it more susceptible to disease. “When you prune a tree or shrub in the winter, you leave ...

4. With ‘unusually early frost’ coming to NC, should we protect ...

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   Thicker-leaved plants like kale and broccoli will be OK, an NC State expert told us. But pluck your green tomatoes and let them ripen on the windowsill. With ‘unusually early frost’ coming to ...

5. Cold hardening - Wikipedia

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   Cold hardening is a process in which a plant undergoes physiological changes to avoid, or mitigate cellular injuries caused by sub-zero temperatures. [1] Non-acclimatized individuals can survive −5 °C, while an acclimatized individual in the same species can survive −30 °C. Plants that originated in the tropics, like tomato or maize, don ...

6. Frost resistance - Wikipedia

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   The loss of frost resistance occurs after warming. Rapid temperature fluctuations during winter deharden trees and increase the risk of spring damage. [5] Species that bloom first even before the leaves develop like apricots or peaches, are particularly vulnerable to damage. The reproductive organs, due to their abundant hydration, are easily ...

7. Hardiness (plants) - Wikipedia

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   Tender plants are those killed by freezing temperatures, while hardy plants survive freezing—at least down to certain temperatures, depending on the plant. "Half-hardy" is a term used sometimes in horticulture to describe bedding plants which are sown in heat in winter or early spring, and planted outside after all danger of frost has passed.

8. Watering your garden can help plants survive a light frost ...

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   An early light frost can wipe out your garden harvest for the season. When a light frost is expected, water your garden to wet the plants. When water freezes it produces heat.

9. Physiological plant disorder - Wikipedia

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   Many annual plants, or plants grown in frost free areas, can suffer from damage when the air temperature drops below 40 degrees Fahrenheit (4 degrees Celsius). Tropical plants may begin to experience cold damage when the temperature is 42 to 48 °F (5 to 9 °C), symptoms include wilting of the top of the stems and/or leaves, and blackening or ...