I know in FL for Citrus they run the sprinklers to save a crop from freeze.. But I have never tried it.. we are to be in the 20's tonight .. whats with that???: I was able to get everything back in again..LOL (The moving of the Brugs) yesterday becoz of the weather last night!!! Good Luck Girl!!!!
Kylie

It is gonna fall to 31 tommorrow night. CRAZY!!! It hasnt been frezzing in over 3 weeks here. And it will be back in the 50s for a low the very next day. Somebodys laughing at me.

Brandy
I really feel for you, it's going to be 28 degrees tonight here
thur wednesday night, then Thursday it will be the high of 50 & the low of 36,the weather is vey tricky here until
after Easter then it starts getting really nice, I just
plugged in my small heater in my small GH, I have some big Brugs in there, good luck with your plants
Elizabeth

We're going to be below freezing as well. I don't think spraying water to freeze and form a protective coat will work for brugs. The leaf is so different from citrus. It's much softer and thinner. I know that nobody wants their brugs damaged by frost but even if the foliage and new stem growth is damaged I think they'll recover. There's plenty of zones where they are killed back to the soil and they return in the spring. I wouldn't risk it with young seedlings or newly rooted plants but mature plants will probably be ok. Good luck. Will spring ever come??????

Im gonna test this Theroy for everyone. YES ill be the test dummy. Just have your sizzors and some Rooting hormone ready in case I need a replacement. LOL We Will see what works and what doesnt. Im gonna fight back and Pray I win. LOL Brandy

we are hovering around freezing tonight, I did bring everything back in and covered my WS seedlings and my peony. So hopefully everything is protected!!

Mary

Brandy what I am used to is watering the ground before a freeze. That keeps the ROOTS I guess, from getting damaged. Did not get to water today thou :-( Just covered everthing up with sheets and plastic sheets.

I hope that we will have as líttle damage as possible to our plants.

Lucy

I hope for the best for everyone too. Gonna get below freezing here as well and then in the 70's tomorrow. I ran out of empty pots to cover things with but did the best I could and watered before I went to work.

At least you are supposed to get into the 70's tomorrow. I think we are supposed to be in the 40's : ( Good luck everyone. Cross your fingers and toes for minimal damage.

It was 35* @ 6:15 sooo not quite as bad as they predicted..Thank Goodness... Hope everyone else was as fortunate.... Should be Beautiful the rest of the week...
Kylie

Brandy
sooo how did you do, it did get down low here last night, right now it's snowing, it looks so weird trees have leaves
& it's snowing, I hope my tulips do allright through all of this, I sure hope all your plants made it allright
Elizabeth

Hello,

I am new to the garden web but I have been reading posts for quite some time. I love reading about your brug experiences and seeing your photos of them. I am just starting to collect brugs and only have a couple myself.
I would love to have more in the near future.

It is 34 degrees today in Northeast Tennessee and large snowflakes on and off.
For Lucy please don't use plastic to cover your plants, it is worse than if you used nothing on them. Use linens or newspapers.

Here's a link for frost protection: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-best-way-to-protect-plants-from-frost.htm

welcome gardenmasterjo. Glad you love our forum. It is a great place.
Why not plastic? I have not seen it do anything BAD? I ran out of bedsheets rofl Could have safed it all together. We had 37 degrees today and was a gorgeous day. Could have safed a LOT of work if the weatherman would just once hit it just right lol But better safe then sorry.

This waiting for spring for some of you is sure draggin out. HOpe the bad weather is soon over.

Lucy

Hey Lucy,

The plastic is not breathable material and will hold moisture in and freeze your plants. If you have to use it take it off asap (as soon as the sun rises).

It's 30 degrees here this morning. Hope it is warmer in areas for those who have tropicals outside.

Lucy Gardenmasterjo is absolutely right about plastic. It's worse then doing nothing. The only way you should use plastic is if it's kept a couple inches away from all growth. You could put some type of frame over your plants and cover that with plastic, like a mini greenhouse but you don't want it touching the plant.