Plants Feeling the Winter Burn?

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Plants Feeling the Winter Burn?
PERENNIAL GARDEN DESIGNERS
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Winter is pretty much done and hibernation is
almost over. As the warmth of Spring approaches,
we go around and inspect our yard, particularly
our perennial garden design to take inventory of
how well our plants managed the cold weather.
One of the first things you may observe in the
landscape design is how Winter was harsh,
particularly on our broad leaf evergreens such as
the Laurels, Schip and Otto Luyken.
In an article, Are Your Plants Feeling the
Winter Burn? it says that evergreens,
especially those with wide and broad leaves, do
not have the advantage of shedding their leaves
in the Fall like their deciduous counterparts.
The benefit of shedding leaves is a defense
mechanism to preserve moisture. Water loss
(desiccation) from the pores of the leaves caused
by wind, is normal throughout the year.
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However, during cold weather, you will notice the
evergreen leaves droop or wilt, turn light green
or in extreme cases turn brown because the water
cannot be drawn up from the frozen ground/soil of
your landscape design construction. At this
point, you can do nothing, but wait until Spring
and see how severely plants suffer winter burn.
To determine how plants have been affected and
damaged, take a closer look. If dried and brown,
they are most likely withered and dead, but if
they are soft and yellow/green they are most
likely viable and there's a good chance they'll
recover.
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We all know the severity of Winter and Spring
will tell how much your plants suffer winter
burn. Thus, if you need assistance to prepare
your garden in full bloom, perennial garden
designers can help your plants reveal their
beauty and colors once again.
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