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Avoid Injury to
Planta in Winter
Plants can't wear overcoats and mufflers, but they are sensitive to winter weather. And, say horticulturists at Virginia Polytechnic Institute it’s up to the homeowner to provide protection plants can’t provide for themselves. Broadleaf evergreens are more susceptible to tyinter injury than deciduous or needle evergreens. So be sure they have plenty of moisture in the root area to go into the cold months. It may be necessary to water shrubs and trees this month and next if the soil is dry. Plants are more apt to die from a lack of water than from extreme cold. Broadleaf evergreens subject to winter burn should be protected from the sun.wind, and extreme temperature if possible. You might locate larger trees or shrubs near them to help provide a partial shade canopy or windbreak. Snow fences, burlap screens, or polyethylene barriers will also protect plants. Make and locate the structure so it won’t ruin the general landscape. You can also cut evergreen boughs and stick them in the ground around azaleas and other broadleaf evergreens as
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