Will cold nights hurt new tomato plants?
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Cold-hurt Gardenia-- is it really dead?
Comments (9)I want to ad this response from my local ag extension agent in case anyone else comes across this post looking for answers: I hate to be the bearer of bad news but my guess is that you will lose this plant. I wouldn't pull it just yet, let is stay until mid April and see what if anything does emerge. I think the biggest problem is that this plant is hardy to zone 8 and we are a zone 7. this year we probably faired as a zone 6. (Mystery gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides âÂÂMysteryâÂÂ) thrives in a well-drained but moist, sandy location in partial to full sun. These gardenias grow well in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 8 through 11, as they are a subtropical shrub.)The second problem was probably a limited root system. Since it was only planted in the Fall it probably did not have time to get a deep, well established root system established and that could also have played a part in it's demise. I am so sorry. Karen Neill, Urban Horticulture Agent North Carolina cooperative Extension Guilford County...See MoreStoring Plants during first cold nights
Comments (2)HI, I'm worried about the same thing except with my basil and cherry tomatoes. Darn it all--- I'm going to make some pestos and I've picked several of the green tomatoes. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that they will ripen. What will happen to all the marigolds? They look so lush right now..shame if they get killed by the cold....See MoreOh no, I opened my window and the cold hurt my plants
Comments (6)This sounds like a question that only someone in a stupor could ask. What were you THINKING, Hooray? Opening a window when its zero degrees outside? That's tantamount to being locked up in the state mental hospital for insanity. (I am just kidding you...don't take me seriously. I sprained my ankle and am delirious on Lortabs at the moment after a very painful ordeal yesterday). I actually can't imagine it being that cold. I have a coat on when its 55F. I hope your plants bounce back, but what gives me even more hope is that places like the Home Depot where you live even carried Crotons and Adeniums. By the way, your login info says you are from 6B Massachusetts, your post says you are in Maine. Which is it?...See MoreIs 40 degrees at night too cold to plant?
Comments (3)It's funny that no matter how many years you garden, and even if you've lost crops in the past, it is very hard to resist the urge to plant out early, especially when the weather looks good. I have successfully planted early, due to lucky weather, then put plants in later and by the end of season, they all seemed to yield the same anyway, so why risk it?...See Morejimmy56_gw (zone 6 PA)
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