Christmas Lights To Keep Plants From Freezing

Plant palm trees now in new orleans but be sure to choose types that are hardy down to 15 degrees during extreme freezes down in the low 20s or in the teens putting small incandescent outdoor.

Christmas lights to keep plants from freezing.

Use in conjunction with frost blanket or tunnels. Right now i m going to bring in the succulents from the patio and make a nice home for them in the living room. This option works great for trees as well. Covering the lighted plants with frost cloth sheets or blankets will add 4 to 8 degrees of protection enough to keep most plants alive.

Those 50 or 100 bulb strings of miniature incandescent christmas lights can significantly increase the temperature under cold frames. I also water late at night and before dawn automatically timed and sprinkled and that s supposed to protect the plants from freeze. Adds 2 5 f more protection to plants in close proximity. They also can be used to protect tender plants in the garden when covered with plastic sheets to hold the warmth.

You d never dream that christmas lights would give off enough heat to keep your plants from freezing but they will. I read i the paper that you can use older not led christmas lights to wrap around plants as a faint heat source in a freeze. Not only will you look festive on cold nights but you ll also awake to plants that have been kept warm all night. An incandescent flood lamp or even a string of christmas lights can be used to provide heat.

Combine the christmas lights with a bamboo stake shelter for extra protection when. The use of heaters works best if there is little wind and the plants can be put closer together. You can string them up and down your plants. The article might have said to also throw a sheet over the plant but i can t remember.

Watering the soil not the leaves or stems of the plants will also help the soil retain heat and can help the plant s roots and lower branches survive. Will not protect plants which do not also have overhead frost protection. Place lights on or near the plants underneath the coverings to provide further protection. As soon as the freeze passes remove the covering so that the plant can get the sunlight it needs.

Wind strands with mini bulbs around plants or hang c7 c9 strands from supports. The bulbs emit warmth raising the temperature around the tender branches and leaves as they light up the garden. Beside plants during the day and keep them there at night. Incandescent lights as opposed to led s give off gentle heat.

A string of christmas lights wrapped around the plant can also help add additional heat.