Helin Loik-Tomson / Getty Images Key Takeaways One of the best ways to protect plants from frost damage is to water them deeply before the first frost hits. Plants, trees, and shrubs may continue to need supplemental water until the ground freezes over. Season extension products, tree guards, fencing, and repellant sprays can also protect…
Last night’s frost warning for parts of the Harrisburg region remind that the 2025 growing season is winding down as we approach the point where an overnight freeze turns the tomato plants, annual flowers, and other tender plants to mush. That drop-dead date varies from year to year, not to mention from area to area….
Image Source: 123rf.com The very word “frost” can make gardeners shiver—both literally and figuratively. Visions of wilted tomato plants, blackened basil leaves, and ruined harvests come to mind. But here’s the twist: frost isn’t always the big bad wolf of the gardening world. In fact, when understood and harnessed, frost can actually be your garden’s…
Gardening in September and the first half of October is considered by many the sweet spot of the entire year. While itâs certainly not the time to plant warm-weather crops, thereâs a lot that can be done in the garden with huge amounts of success. â This time of the year, the soil is still…
“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” There’s no doubt that spring has officially arrived. Days are brighter, temperatures are warmer, rain is nourishing the soil and blossoms are opening for the first time since last year. But that doesn’t mean gardeners are in the clear just…
Frost’s owner Cody Frost will stay on with the Oklahoma-based home service company as a field service manager to provide more HVAC expertise to residents TULSA, Okla., July 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Quality Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electric, a leading HVAC, plumbing and electric service company located in Glenpool, Oklahoma, has acquired Frost Air Services and will…
During the height of the pandemic, when most of us were working from home, I was sent a link to a recorded Zoom video about horticultural therapy. I had never heard of horticultural therapy, but during the presentation, I learned that it is a professional practice used to improve lives by connecting people with plants….
