Pack Tender Deciduous Trees and Shrubs
Packing the branches of tender deciduous trees and shrubs with straw or bracken will protect them from frost.
Packing the branches of tender deciduous trees and shrubs with straw or bracken will protect them from frost.
Ensure protective straw or fleece is still in place on tender plants overwintering outdoors.
Check your winter protection structures are still securely in place
Check your winter protection structures are still securely in place.
Do not forget to give your plants winter protection: fleece, bracken or straw can be used to insulate plants from cold.
When it is not practical to move tender plants for winter protection, wrap them up at the first warning of frost.
Do not forget winter protection: Tender plants can be lifted and stored in a dormant state, or protected with mulch.
Provide winter protection for wall-trained outdoor figs to help successfully overwinter the embryonic green figs.