Of course, bubble wrap will never offer the protection that horticultural fleece provides. 'If you don’t wish to use bubble wrap, then consider a frost blanket,' says Josh.

University of Missouri Extension’s Frost/Freeze Probabilities Guide tells us that frost is likely coming within two weeks in the northernmost part of the state. That means that it’s time to ...

I am not sure where I heard that phrase, but it applies to horticulture and my work in the last 43 years. ... Use an old sheet or purchase frost protection covers developed for this purpose.

The horticulture expert says cannas and dahlias "can be left in situ until the first signs of frost damage have affected them," reports the Mirror.. He advises that once these plants show frost ...

For National Gardening Day, we’re spotlighting tips from our weekly gardening columnist, Pamela Corle-Bennett. She is the state master gardener volunteer coordinator and horticulture educator ...

Move tender plants in pots into a frost-free area – it could be a garage or a shed – or wrap the plant and the pot in horticultural fleece, so the compost in the pot doesn’t freeze, she adds.

Water from the system, which extends more than 60km from Katikati-Waihī Beach in the northwest to Te Puke-Maketū in the east, is used for irrigation and frost protection by orchardists and vegetable ...

Horticultural fleece, meanwhile is a lightweight fabric used to protect plants as temperatures plummet. Monty said: "Fleece is the best temporary protection against frost, either laid out over ...

Gardeners' World expert Monty Don has issued a warning to those with a garden, urging them to 'invest' in two essential items to protect their garden before the first frost hits.