VERNON, Conn. — Temperatures are expected to reach a historic low in the New England region which sent shivers down many gardeners and plant life.
FOX61 spoke with The Garden Barn in Vernon to help explain what will happen to certain plants when the frost hits the region at an unexpected time.
“Well there are still a lot of plants like all the lettuce and the whole cold crop vegetables like spinach, broccoli, kale is all safe to be outside, said Shawn Glihas, whose family owns The Garden Barn.
“For things like tomatoes, for things like all of our herbs and things like cilantro, lemongrass it’s still a little early for things like that so we recommend a covered structure, greenhouse or basic covering,” said Glihas.
Shawn says that plants like hydrangeas, shrubs, trees are hardened for the regional area of Connecticut and even with frost, 35-degree temperatures, or even freezing rain will not harm those plants.
Horticulture experts say the cold can freeze cells in a plant, causing damage and impede on essential proponents like nutrients and water to flow into any plant.
It’s the reason why Shawn says he would cover many more plants if he could, but says one or two nights of cold winter weather will not kill more sensitive plants.
Horticulture experts say going forward if anyone wishes to plant in a garden or their property be mindful of the climate and choose plants that can harden and grow in unpredictable weather.