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.

The bulbs emit warmth raising the temperature around the tender branches and leaves as they light up the garden. I also water late at night and before dawn automatically timed and sprinkled and that s supposed to protect the plants from freeze. You can string them up and down your plants. An incandescent flood lamp or even a string of christmas lights can be used to provide heat.

Place lights on or near the plants underneath the coverings to provide further protection. It s too late for tonight s projected frost to decorate with lights so i might cover. This is also one of the most expensive options. Incandescent lights as opposed to led s give off gentle heat.

You d never dream that christmas lights would give off enough heat to keep your plants from freezing but they will. A string of christmas lights wrapped around the plant can also help add additional heat. Beside plants during the day and keep them there at night. Not only will you look festive on cold nights but you ll also awake to plants that have been kept warm all night.

As soon as the freeze passes remove the covering so that the plant can get the sunlight it needs. This option works great for trees as well. 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. Those 50 or 100 bulb strings of miniature incandescent christmas lights can significantly increase the temperature under cold frames.

The article might have said to also throw a sheet over the plant but i can t remember. Wind strands with mini bulbs around plants or hang c7 c9 strands from supports. 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. Will not protect plants which do not also have overhead frost protection.

I m convinced that we didn t get any freezes last winter because i left my christmas. Adds 2 5 f more protection to plants in close proximity. Combine the christmas lights with a bamboo stake shelter for extra protection when. Use in conjunction with frost blanket or tunnels.

They also can be used to protect tender plants in the garden when covered with plastic sheets to hold the warmth.