Tag: freeze protection

Don’t Let Your Plants Catch a Chill

by Theresa Badurek
January 26, 2026

Winter in Florida? Yes, we do get wintry days in Florida, although they are (thankfully) few and far between. Pinellas County is in USDA hardiness zone 10 and freezes are uncommon, but frosts can happen even when the forecast temps range in ... READ MORE

Cold Protection of Landscape Plants

by llw5479
January 23, 2026

We have cold weather in our forecast in Northwest Florida and home gardeners are asking about how to protect their tender ornamentals and citrus plants. Watering landscape plants before a freeze can help protect plants. A well-watered ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes
Tags: Citrus Cold Protection, Freeze Protection, Landscape Cold Protection

Winter is Coming: Protect Your Plants from the Cold

by Clarissa Chairez
January 6, 2025

One of my favorite things about Florida is our year-round warm weather. However, when we occasionally get cold weather that falls below freezing, we need to prepare our tropical loving plants. Certain varieties of palm trees, avocadoes, mangoes, ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: (MGV), Agroecology, Cold Protection For Plants, Cold Weather, FFL, Florida, Florida Friendly, Florida Master Gardener, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Freeze, Freeze Damage In Florida Gardens, Freeze Protection, Frost, Frost Cloth, Frost Protection Techniques, Fruits And Vegetables, Garden, Gardening, Gardening Tip, Horticulture, Landscape Management, Lawn, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteer, OC MGV, Ocextension, Orange County Master Gardener, Plants, Trees, Tropical Plant Care In Winter, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, Vegetable, Vegetable Gardening, Vegetables, Winter

Frost in the Panhandle? Practical Tips for Protecting Your Garden

by Molly Jameson
November 14, 2024

Frost in the Panhandle? Practical Tips for Protecting Your Garden Here in North Florida, mild winters are the norm, but our occasional cold snaps can be enough to wreak havoc on our gardens. As you might remember, in December ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Cold Protection, Freeze Protection, Frost Cloth, Frost Protection

Algorithm will make the normally accurate Florida Automated Weather Network even more reliable

by Brad Buck
June 29, 2023

A new algorithm is set to further bolster the credibility of the Florida Automated Weather Network (FAWN), a system that farmers count on for such data as temperature, humidity, wind and rain. Among other improvements, the technology ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Agricultural Producers, Alerts, Algorithm, Decisions, FAWN, Florida Automated Weather Network, Freeze Protection, Irrigation, Meteorology, Normal, Rick Lusher, Spraying, Weather Data, Ziwen Yu

Protecting Citrus from Cold Weather

by llw5479
December 22, 2022

In North Florida, it’s wise to select the more cold hardy citrus varieties. Kumquats and Satsuma mandarins are the most cold hardy of the edible citrus choices. In our area, it’s important to purchase citrus trees that are grafted onto ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Citrus Cold Protection, Cord Hardy Citrus, Freeze Protection

NW Florida Expecting Freezing Temperatures – Landscape Cold Protection

by llw5479
December 20, 2022

There are some protective measures you might employ in your landscape just ahead of the upcoming freezing temperatures for the more cold-sensitive plants. Coverings protect more from frost rather than from extreme cold. Covers ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes
Tags: Cold Injury, Cold Protection, Freeze Protection, Landscape Freeze

Preparing for the Freeze

by Taylor Clem, PhD
December 20, 2022

A Florida Freeze A Florida Freeze is upon us. Every once in a while, Nassau County will freeze. Many of our landscape plants will not be affected by any cold snaps, but we do have some plants that may be susceptible to frost or freeze damage. ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Turf
Tags: Florida, Florida Freeze, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Freeze, Freeze Damage, Freeze Protection, Freeze Recover, Frost Protection, Nassau County, NE Florida

How do Hard Freezes Affect Local Crops?

by Wendy Mussoline
March 14, 2022

The winter weather arrived a bit late in Putnam County, but it is certainly making up for lost time. A “freeze” occurs when temperatures drop below 32ºF, but a “hard freeze” is when temperatures dip down below 28ºF for at least a ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops
Tags: Blueberry, Cabbage, Freeze Protection, Hard Freeze, Ice, Potato

Your Crops Are Colder Than You (And It’s Not The Jacket)

by Samantha Murray
February 5, 2018

Hot air rises and cool air falls. Its kind of remarkable how much our lives as we know it depend on this, as this property of physics is one reason we have weather at all. During the winter, the thing to watch out for whenever ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture
Tags: Cold Protection, Freeze Protection, Temperature, Weather, Winter

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