{"id":15793,"date":"2018-03-30T15:25:14","date_gmt":"2018-03-30T20:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/blog\/?p=15793"},"modified":"2024-01-22T10:54:50","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T16:54:50","slug":"protecting-garden-cold-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/blog\/protecting-garden-cold-weather\/","title":{"rendered":"Protecting Your Garden From Cold Weather"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"understand-plant-hardiness-zones-and-frost-dates\">Understand Plant Hardiness Zones and Frost Dates<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Spring is near and gardeners everywhere are itching to get their vegetables planted and ensure their existing perennials bloom. There is a sense of pride for growing the first tomato in the neighborhood, but before you get ahead of yourself, make sure you are aware of the USDA Plant Hardiness Zones and frost dates.<\/p>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"usda-plant-hardiness-zones\">USDA Plant Hardiness Zones:<\/h4>\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s essential to understand what plants are able to thrive in your zone. The Plant Hardiness Zone Map was developed by Arnold Arboretum and the USDA. There are 13 zones throughout the United States indicated on the map. The lower the zone number, the lower the average winter temperature for a given area and vise versa for higher zone numbers. When you purchase your next plant, read the plant tag and it will list what <a href=\"\/blog\/usda-hardiness-zones-and-gardening\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">USDA Hardiness Zones<\/a> that particular plant will survive in.<\/p>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"frost-dates\">Frost Dates:<\/h4>\n\n\n<p>Now that you understand what plants can grow in&nbsp;your&nbsp;area, you must&nbsp;consider frost&nbsp;dates. Early spring brings about unpredictable weather conditions. Night time temperatures still drop low enough to create a layer of frost in the evenings and early mornings. It&#8217;s important to know when the last frost date is so you know when to protect your garden. Reference the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.almanac.com\/gardening\/frostdates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Farmer&#8217;s Almanac<\/a> to find out the last time spring frost is likely to be a problem in your area.<\/p>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"nbsp\"> <\/h4>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"protect-your-plants-from-the-frost\">Protect Your Plants from the Frost:<\/h4>\n\n\n<p>Protecting your plants from the cold can be accomplished in many different ways. The key is to cover your plants during the time frame when frost develops. A good rule of thumb is to cover your plants between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. the night before a foretasted frost. Don&#8217;t make the mistake of leaving your plants covered past 8 a.m. as this will deprive the plants of much needed oxygen and sunlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Blain&#8217;s Farm &amp; Fleet, you can find plenty of products to cover your plants. We have <a href=\"\/landscape-fabric\/\">landscape fabric<\/a> that works well as ground cover. If you are really looking to keep your plants at an ideal temperature throughout the gardening season, check out the <a href=\"\/products\/826450-hydrofarm-7-vented-dome.html\">Hydrofarm 7&#8243; Vented Dome<\/a>. Blain&#8217;s Farm &amp; Fleet is the one stop shop for all of your gardening needs. For more gardening guides and tips, check out our <a href=\"\/blog\/tag\/gardening\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gardening Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get familiar with the USDA Plant Hardiness Zones and frost dates to understand what plants will thrive in your zone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":15811,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1379],"tags":[1489],"content_type":[1371,1373],"class_list":["post-15793","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lawn-garden","tag-gardening","content_type-how-to","content_type-article"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Protecting Your Garden From Cold Weather | Blain&#039;s Farm &amp; 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