Protect Plants From First Frost: 10 Science-Backed Hacks

Gardener preparing to protect plants from first frost with frost-covered leaves in the morning

Want to protect plants from first frost? Start with what’s happening inside the leaf. When temperatures sink toward freezing, ice crystals form in the gaps between plant cells. Those crystals pull water out of the cells next to them, and the cells collapse. That’s the blackened, wilted look you see the next morning. Moving sensitive … Read more

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