Sub-Freezing Temps Are Coming—Here’s the Right Way to Wrap Plants

When a late (or early) freeze is in the forecast, the best way to protect vulnerable plants is to wrap them. Covering plants with frost cloth, burlap, or even an old sheet, traps heat that’s naturally radiating from the soil, keeping the air around the plants a few degrees warmer than the surrounding air. While wrapping your plants can save them from Old Man Winter, doing it the wrong way can leave them vulnerable to the cold and even do more harm than good. Use the right methods when wrapping...