Freeze Protection Tips

1. Potted plants
• Drag into the garage, or next to a wall.
• Water them.
• If located next to a wall, cover with a tarp, blanket, towel or a box.
• For very tender plants, add a work light. Make sure it is not touching either the cloth or box.
2. Tender in-ground shrubs, perennials and annuals.
• Water them either the night before, or the morning before the freeze.
• Cover with a tarp, blanket, towel or a box.
• For very tender plants, add a work light. Make sure it is not touching either the cloth or box.
• Do not use plastic
• It translocates the cold -- it's like you never covered the plant at all.
• Trapped air becomes colder as moisture collects under the plastic.
• If left on the plant during the day the sun's rays will cook it.
• Protect your outdoor faucet.
• Disconnect the hose from it.
• Wrap a kitchen towel around it. Secure with a rubber band.
• Protect your irrigation system
• Wrap a tarp around the inlet piping.
• If the inlet piping is in an extremely exposed location, add a work light. Make sure it is not touching the tarp.
3. Last, but not least -- bring your pets indoors.