It happens every year, but are we ready for it? The unseasonably warm weather that we've been graced with lately has a lot of our plants very well developed and perhaps particularly susceptible to damage, especially regarding bud drop.
One thing that I do is to hook up my garden hoses. I've found that if I spray the frost off of my plants first thing in the morning before the sun hits the leaves, that frost damage is usually lessened.
So, if there are few plants that you're particularly worried about in the next few (predicted to be frosty) days, you might give it a try. I'll be blasting everything that the hose spray will reach for the next few mornings.
Does anyone else employ this method?
[Edited to add - please read additional posts in this thread before trying this method on your plants. The above post is only one person's observation and experience. Conditions and results in your garden may vary.]
