Bayou Garden

When Plants Say 'Brrrrr!'

By Dan Gill

Published December 7, 2013 at 6:30 AM CST

Tender shrubs covered with blankets. Covers weighted to the ground keep heat released from the soil from escaping on cold nights.

We have had some unusually cold weather unusually early in the season this year. Freezes down to the mid 20s have done a lot of damage, in particular to tropical plants in our landscapes.

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Dan Gill

Dan is an Associate Professor in Consumer Horticulture with the LSU AgCenter. He is the spokesperson for the LSU AgCenter’s "Get It Growing project," an effort encouraging home horticulture throughout Louisiana. Dan is also author of "Month-by-Month Gardening in Louisiana" and co-author of the "Louisiana Gardener’s Guide."

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