TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Across the Tampa Bay area, temperatures are anticipated to dip under freezing over Christmas weekend.
Anita Camacho owns Little Red Wagon Nursery in South Tampa and says some, however not all vegetation must be protected.
“Well, natives are actually a lot easier because they evolved in Florida and so they are used to whatever Florida has to throw at it, whether it’s hurricanes or cold weather once in a while,” mentioned Camacho.
She says new vegetation and exotics ought to be coated.
“Younger plants, more tender plants sure, avoid plastics because they are typically heavy and will break the plants and you kind of work against yourself in that way but sheets will work, frost cloth if you can find it at this point,” mentioned Camacho.
The nursery proprietor says even when your vegetation do endure harm over the weekend, don’t be too fast to chop them again after the freeze.
“Even if they take a beating with the cold snap give it time before you start making pruning decisions because a lot of these plants will come back, especially woody plants,” mentioned Camacho.
