{"id":1645,"date":"2020-10-12T05:20:07","date_gmt":"2020-10-12T09:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/?p=1645"},"modified":"2020-10-12T05:57:19","modified_gmt":"2020-10-12T09:57:19","slug":"first-frost-warning-what-it-means-for-you-and-your-outdoor-plants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/?p=1645","title":{"rendered":"First Frost Warning: What it means for outdoor plants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Usually during the months of September and October, we will start to see warnings for the first frost of the season.\u00a0 If you are a gardener you&#8217;ll want to keep an eye out for a first frost warning.\u00a0 We&#8217;re here to help with some easy tips.<\/p>\n<h3>What does a frost warning mean?<\/h3>\n<p>Generally, a frost warning means that temperatures will dip down into the 30s, creating an icy frost on plants, grass and cars.<\/p>\n<h3>What happens during the first frost of the season?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Annuals will finish for the season.\u00a0 Many plants will turn brown, including their leaves and flowers.<\/li>\n<li>Vegetables in the garden will finish for the season.<\/li>\n<li>Some hardy flowers, like mums, will survive the first frost.\u00a0 They usually survive until a hard frost occurs, when temperatures dipping\u00a0into the twenties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>One positive result of the first frost is that mosquitoes will not survive the cold temperatures.<\/p>\n<h3>What should you do to prepare for the first frost warning?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5101 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Cut-flowers-224x300.png\" alt=\"First frost warning Cut flowers sunflower zinnia\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Cut-flowers-224x300.png 224w, https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Cut-flowers.png 557w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cut your final batch of flowers and put them in a vase indoors.<\/li>\n<li>Harvest all of your vegetables.\u00a0 This includes tomatoes, corn, and cucumbers.<\/li>\n<li>Gather any seeds from flowers you want to plant next year<\/li>\n<li>Cover any plants which you want to keep growing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What can you do to extend your growing season?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Disclaimer: Some of the links below are referral links, which means that if you make a purchase, there is no\u00a0extra cost, but\u00a0<em><strong>Running A Household<\/strong><\/em> will receive a commission. Thank you for supporting our website.<\/p>\n<p>If there will be just one or two nights with low temperatures expected, you may want to consider extending your growing season.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bring potted plants indoors.<\/li>\n<li>Cover up flowers and vegetables to protect them from the frost.\u00a0 In the past, we have used sheets, lightweight blankets and even a tarp.\u00a0 Large pieces of plastic and brown paper bags\u00a0 will also work, if there isn\u2019t any wind.<\/li>\n<li>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B081S4VK8J\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B081S4VK8J&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=runni054-20&amp;linkId=4ac5b4651a6ac2bb3eeda9ef6a9fa8a0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Garden Quilt Cover<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=runni054-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B081S4VK8J\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> will certainly keep your plants protected from frost. It&#8217;s large size makes it easy to cover multiple plants.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t have any covers?\u00a0 Some gardeners have used water as an insulator.\u00a0 How does it work?\u00a0 You can sprinkle water on your garden later in the day.\u00a0 As long as there isn&#8217;t too much sun or wind, the water will stay on the plant leaves and freeze overnight, acting as insulation.\u00a0 It&#8217;s certainly worth a try if you don&#8217;t have any other options. Generally this method works when temperatures are right around the freezing mark of 32 degrees or slightly below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Good luck preparing for the first frost.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">You may also find these articles helpful:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/?p=1597\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Things to plant this fall<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/?p=1504\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">It&#8217;s Time to Put Down Step 4 Fertilizer<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/?p=1480\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">When Should You Plant Grass Seed?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Usually during the months of September and October, we will start to see warnings for the first frost of the season.\u00a0 If you are a gardener you&#8217;ll want to keep an eye out for a first frost warning.\u00a0 We&#8217;re here to help with some easy tips. 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