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Frost Advisory Issued: Bundle Up Your Plants

The national weather service says fall temps will feel more like winter weather early tomorrow morning — so don't forget to protect your plants!

It's time to get out the warm blankets for you and your plants. The National Weather Service has issued a frost advisory for East Haven, as well as much of the shoreline, for overnight tonight into Saturday morning.

The advisory will be in effect from 4 a.m to 9 a.m.

During this time, temperatures are expected to dip into the mid-30s, which can kill uncovered sensitive crops and vegetation. 

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The chilly weather is expected to continue into early next week.

"Unseasonably cold conditions will continue through the weekend across the central and eastern U.S., with temperatures 10-20 degrees below normal for many locations east of the Mississippi," the weather service reports.

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The Gardening Know How website offered the following tips on how to protect plants from frost damage.

  • Cover your plants and flowers with old blankets, sheets or burlap sacks. Drape the covering loosely and secure it with stakes, rocks or bricks, especially with the high winds forecasted for this evening.
  • Remove the covers once the sun comes out the following morning; otherwise, the plants may suffocate.
  • Water your plants a day or two before the frost is expected. Wet soil holds more heat than dry soil. Don't saturate the plants while the temperatures are extremely low, otherwise frost heave occurs. Light watering in the evening hours, before temperatures drop, will help raise humidity levels and reduce frost damage, according to Gardening Know How.
  • Mulch helps lock in moisture and holds in heat when the temperatures drop.
  • Raised beds also help protect plants against frost damage.


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