How far do you go to protect your outdoor plants from frost?

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I was amazed to see how much time these villagers spent on protecting their outdoor plants from frost tonight (all the white dots you see on the lawn is fabric draped over the plants). Kudos to them!! I just brought my pots in, and hoping for the best for the planted bushes. Do any of you go through a big ordeal to save your 'babies'?
We used to always cover outside flowers and sensitive bushes, including a beautiful Robillini Palm bush. Over thr years, the Robillini has grown way too large to cover and we grew weary of climbing into the attic to get the covers and bringing in every pot. So now, we still bring in a few that we don't want to lose but let the rest, mostly just annuals, either make it or not.
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Old 12-02-2020, 08:08 AM
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I let them die then dig them out. If they can't survive the cold temps, I don't want them. Survival of fittest.
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I was amazed to see how much time these villagers spent on protecting their outdoor plants from frost tonight (all the white dots you see on the lawn is fabric draped over the plants). Kudos to them!! I just brought my pots in, and hoping for the best for the planted bushes. Do any of you go through a big ordeal to save your 'babies'?
Yes, we covered all the plants could get frostbitten. Just had new landscaping done in June and I’m not ready to give it up yet. I think for the couple of nights they need to be covered it’s not such a big deal. After two or three days, it will be back in the 50s and 60s at night and I won’t have to worry. Effort is minimal.
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Been in Gilchrist for 6 years now. Some of our plantings over the years (now dead or thriving...) may not be frost resistent, but we loved the look. After losing some early on, I typically don't take a chance now.

Forecast for 34 or so I moved 3 potted plants into garage, and covered 4 flowering plants and our braided Bougainvillea that is just flowering again. Just to be safe. Glad I did, noticed frost on our neighbor's roofs. And when going out for the paper earlier, frost on our front grass. Only took 25 minutes to move and cover the plants. Better safe than sorry.
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Old 12-02-2020, 08:42 AM
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Been in The Villages almost 11 years. Coming from Minnesota, gardening here has been a learning experience. Now most plants and flowers bought are good to at least 30 degrees. If they freeze, wait until spring, usually after February 14, to cut the bad plants/flowers back and they will come back.
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I brought my croton in last night. I always assume that potted plants are more fragile than ones that are in the ground. Good luck.
The pot, which you can't even see in that photo, is a heavy clay pot. I would guess the plant and pot weigh 35 pounds all together. It's way too much to move inside. Hopefully it makes it.
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I do cover my succulents and my dwarf citrus if the temp is going to 32. I bring my orchids inside if the temp is going below 58. I get so much fruit off my citrus trees, I would be so sad if they had a huge setback due to frost/freeze. 😊
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I don't go any further than the front yard

actually it takes a couple of nights of weather in the 20's to damage plants. we lost areas on a few plants about 3 years ago. now we only have plants that are hardy in this temperate zone
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I let them die then dig them out. If they can't survive the cold temps, I don't want them. Survival of fittest.
there on there own , if they die it was written lol , just have someone plant new ones , more business for other people , funny thing is I haven’t lost anything in years
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...yes, cover the plants, and gosh I get so worried about frost and freeze down here, this is how I go out on our cold nights.
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That’s great ! Love it
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They are outdoor plants and on their own.

Do plan to buy a snow shovel for my wife tomorrow so as to be prepared.
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Old 12-02-2020, 10:25 AM
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last year when we got a freeze I forgot about the sprinkler coming on and the water froze on some of the plants and killed them. Turn off the sprinkler until the cold has passed.
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What i believe in is if the plant cannot survive the winter and summar here in florida then they should NOT be here
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