Q&A – What can we do to help plants recover from the recent unusually cold winter temperatures?
Question:
What can we do to help plants recover from the recent unusually cold winter temperatures?
Answer:
While it is winter don’t do anything. UT Extension Agent Celeste Scott says wait until spring to see where the plants start growing and use that for a guide for pruning. She also talks about a way you can see now if a branch is dead, but wait until spring to prune. UT Assistant Professor of Residential and Consumer Horticulture Natalie Bumgarner lists some of the things you should not do before spring including fertilizing and over-watering.
Celeste, Natalie and other Extension Agents around Tennessee wrote a guide to what to do. You can find that guide here. Another article can be found here.
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What can we do to help plants recover from the recent unusually cold winter temperatures?
Answer:
While it is winter don’t do anything. UT Extension Agent Celeste Scott says wait until spring to see where the plants start growing and use that for a guide for pruning. She also talks about a way you can see now if a branch is dead, but wait until spring to prune. UT Assistant Professor of Residential and Consumer Horticulture Natalie Bumgarner lists some of the things you should not do before spring including fertilizing and over-watering.
Celeste, Natalie and other Extension Agents around Tennessee wrote a guide to what to do. You can find that guide here. Another article can be found here.
Related Videos:
How to Prune Shrubs
Protecting Landscape Plants in Winter
Related Resources:
Pruning Brown Plants From Winter Damage
Handling the Holiday Freeze in Your Lawn & Landscape
Evaluating Your Lawn and Landscape After the Recent Holiday Freeze