Freeze Warning & Tips: How to Protect Your Plants! 🥶❄️

http://eepurl.com/jryNIkView this email in your browser (*|ARCHIVE|*) RESERVE YOUR SPOT! (https://communityfoodscapes.org/products/permaculture-design-certificate) Freeze Warning & Tips November 9th, 2025 ** Tips for Freezing Temperatures! ------------------------------------------------------------ We are expecting potentially freezing temperatures tonight in Atlanta. Here are some tips for freezing temperatures that can shock and damage your plants (and tools!): * Unhook and drain your irrigation systems. If you have an automated irrigation system, your timer needs to come inside tonight. Otherwise, the frozen water inside the timer might burst and make your system unusable. If you have drip irrigation, do you best to drain the system. This will avoid any pipe bursts due to expanding ice. * Research which plants of yours may be susceptible to frost damage. Research your plants to find out what may be sensitive to below 20 degree temperatures. Culprits often are plants that are budding, blooming, or showing foliage. At CoFo, we are making sure our plants like rosemary, loquat, pineapple guava, and jasmine/jessamine are covered. * Protect your plants with frost cloth or an alternative. Frost cloth is typically made from lightweight and breathable materials that provide insulation while allowing air, light, and moisture to pass through. Alternative options would be something like a bed sheet or blanket. Make sure to weigh down the cloth so that the wind does not blow the material away. * Consider moving potted plants inside or somewhere with wind protection. A temporary move indoors will serve your plants nicely in these extreme temperature drops. * A deep water before a frost HELPS your plants! Moist ground stays warmer than dry ground during freezing temperatures. By watering your plants before a freeze, you are insulating the root structure and mitigating potential damage. Luckily, we’ve had rain in Atlanta so our plant roots are moist and therefore insulated. * Mulch is a great insulator. One of the many, many benefits of mulch is its ability to insulate and protect roots. Definitely consider putting a layer of mulch or leaf litter around your sensitive plants. https://facebook.com/communityfoodscapes/ https://instagram.com/communityfoodscapes https://communityfoodscapes.org mailto: Copyright (C) *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*. All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|**|LIST:DESCRIPTION|**|END:IF|* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences (*|UPDATE_PROFILE|*) or unsubscribe (*|UNSUB|*) Community Foodscapes · 848 Oglethorpe Ave SW · Suite 115512 · Atlanta, GA 30310 470-600-2636 · cofo.info@gmail.com · www.communityfoodscapes.org https://www.communityfoodscapes.org/