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Originally Posted by billethkid
Wouldn't this be a good time to shop for landscaping? First you would be able to see what did not survive in your yard. Secondly you would be able to see what did survive at the nursery.
I have given up trying to protect the fragile stuff. The coverings are not going to protect the plants from the prolonged hard freezes we have been experiencing. I will replace what doesn't make it with more cold hardy varieties of southern climate vegitation.
btk
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My question is, when does the damage become apparent? My crotons have already appeared to have given up the ghost, but other than that most of my stuff is still looking OK (even the hibiscus which still has flowers - however, I have them covered with Christmas lights surrounding them to keep them warm).
When we first arrived here at the tail end of last winter, the landscaping talks presented by the extension service were filled with people saying they lost a lot of their landscaping and the experts were saying last winter was the worst in decades. Now, we are having a winter that makes last winter seem downright balmy by comparison (it is colder, for more days, freezing for more hours per day and less warm up during the daylight hours). So, when will the damage to palms, etc. become apparent? Also, I've heard that a lot of stuff will look dead but then come back in the spring. If so, perhaps we need to wait until May to make a final assessment???