We know that many of you are concerned about the state of your flowers after all of this cold weather (are they healthy, where are my blooms, etc).  We have consulted with the Floriculture Specialists at the University of Georgia for insight and detailed information that we could share with you.  We hope this will give you assurance that your plants are right where they should be at the moment, and let you know what you should be observing in the next few days and weeks as the temperatures moderate.

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Once again, we have some extremely cold weather this week and your plants will need some special attention.  The weather pattern seems to be somewhat following the weather pattern we had last year with the waves of extremely cold air.  The plants do get bit some with the cold, but the good news is that, like last year,  the pansies and violas will rebound with a little patience and some warmer weather!

Below are the reminders for covering your plants should you choose to do so.  If you can only cover some of your plants, please concentrate on the accent plants as they are the most susceptible.

First and foremost….DO NOT WATER on days that extreme cold is predicted!!!!!  The ice that forms around the roots can severely damage or kill the plants.  You can help protect your plants by covering plants with pine straw, leaves, newspaper, towels, canvas dropcloth, or sheets, but do not use plastic as it can’t breathe and can burn the plants.  Bring small pots inside your garage. Window boxes, hanging baskets, and pots are the most likely to be damaged, as their roots freeze and stay frozen for a longer time than flowers in the beds.

Some general information to know when assessing your flowers after the freeze:

• North facing flowers and those in shady areas will stay frozen longer and will have fewer flowers.
• Tender plants may get burned back, especially mustards, lettuces, cardoons, and kales. They most likely won’t die, but the plants may lose all of their foliage. Please allow them time to rebound.  Pansy blooms may be lost temporarily. The blooms will return with warmer weather.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions about this information or about your plants.  Hopefully, we are on the downhill side of winter……..

As you are probably aware, we are once again in for some frigid weather later this week (currently the forecast is Thursday 43/21, Saturday 49/13, Sunday 35/18). Your plants will need some additional TLC in order to keep them healthy.  Because we have had warmer weather recently, they are in a bit of a growth spurt, so the leaves (especially on the accent plants) are softer and more susceptible to the cold weather.  Please continue to watch the weather forecasts as they are refined during the week and seriously consider covering your plants at night should the weather forecasts indicate that the temperature will drop to the low 20’s or lower.

Because all of the growers are now in the process of growing spring plants, we are severely limited on available winter weather replacements.  Below is some information that will help you take care of your plants during this time.

First and foremost….DO NOT WATER on days that extreme cold is predicted!!!!!  The ice that forms around the roots can severely damage or kill the plants.  You can help protect your plants by covering plants with pine straw, leaves, newspaper, towels, canvas dropcloth, or sheets, but do not use plastic as it can’t breathe and can burn the plants.  Bring small pots inside your garage. Window boxes, hanging baskets, and pots are the most likely to be damaged, as their roots freeze and stay frozen for a longer time than flowers in the beds.

Some general information to know when assessing your flowers after the freeze:

• North facing flowers and those in shady areas will stay frozen longer and will have fewer flowers.
• Tender plants may get burned back, especially mustards, lettuces, cardoons, and kales. They most likely won’t die, but the plants may lose all of their foliage. Please allow them time to rebound.  Pansy blooms may be lost temporarily. The blooms will return with warmer weather.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions about this information or about your plants.

The flowers have finally thawed.  WOO-HOO!!!!!  With the warmer temps, we were able to begin service visits again yesterday.  We know you are concerned about your flowers and their health, so we wanted to give you some reminders so that you understand what is happening.

Here is our State of the Flowers report:

• For the most part, pansies and violas came through the extreme temperatures with little damage or loss.
• The cold made the plants look smaller.  This is a cold weather response.  The pansies and violas “shrink” to protect themselves from the extreme cold.
• Almost all of the flower blooms were freeze-dried and are lost.  The plants are still fine. THE FLOWERS WILL REGENERATE AND BLOOM AGAIN as the weather warms up and sunlight returns. (The forecast for the next several days shows warmer temperatures and SUNSHINE!)
• North facing beds, shady beds, raised planters, and pots/window boxes are showing the most damage.  Many of these are still frozen at root level.
• Those beds that get sunshine early in the day or are bordered by concrete look the best.
• Some accent plants, especially mustards, did not fare as well.
• Mustards may have lost all of their outer leaves, but there is a silver lining: they typically regrow quickly from their crown.
• Please check beds and pots that are under cover – they will require hand-watering as soon as possible.

Teams are working to get to properties as quickly as possible.  If you have an immediate need, please let us know.  We will have our work order team get to you.

Thank you so much for your business!  We look forward to lots of sunshine and warmer temperatures in the near future!

Happy New Year!  We hope you have had a great holiday season.

As you are probably aware, we are in for some frigid weather later this week.  Although your plants are winter plants and can stand the cold weather, they will need some additional attention when the weather gets as cold as it is predicted later in the week.  Below is some information that will help you take care of your plants during this time.

First and foremost….DO NOT WATER!!!!!  The ice that forms around the roots can severely damage or kill the plants.  You can help protect your plants by covering plants with pine straw, leaves, newspaper, towels, canvas dropcloth, or sheets, but do not use plastic as it can’t breathe and can burn the plants.  Bring small pots inside your garage. Window boxes, hanging baskets, and pots are the most likely to be damaged, as their roots freeze and stay frozen for a longer time than flowers in the beds.

We will not be doing fertilization, leaf removal, or deadheading on Monday or Tuesday of this week. Any materials left on the plant or in the beds will help protect the plants from the upcoming weather.

Some general information to know when assessing your flowers after the freeze:

• North facing flowers and those in shady areas will stay frozen longer and will have fewer flowers.
• Tender plants may get burned back, especially mustards, lettuces, cardoons, and kales. They most likely won’t die, but the plants may lose all of their foliage. Please allow them time to rebound.  Pansy blooms may be lost temporarily. The blooms will return with warmer weather.  Teams will come after the freeze to deadhead the plants.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions about this information or about your plants.