Campbell & Ferrara Outdoor Living®


Protect Your Plants from the Snow

The snow we have received and the snow we will receive this weekend February 5 & 6, is beautiful, but can cause damage to your plants. This is especially true with wet heavy snow. Protect your beautiful plants and your investment by following the easy steps below:

Broad-leafed evergreens are especially susceptible to damage from the weight of the snow. Very gently brush the snow off of your broad-leafed evergreens such as: boxwoods, laurels, rhododendrons, nandinas, hollies, acuba, daphne and camellias. Use plant ties to secure your plants with upright multi-stemmed growth habits to prevent them from breaking or bending under the weight of the snow.

                                       
Your soft needled evergreens will also need to have the snow gently brushed off of the branches to prevent bending or breaking. This includes your arborvitae, junipers, yews and cypress.

The laceleaf Japanese maple has a delicate structure and branching habit. The snow will need to be gently removed from this tree to protect it from damage.

Do not throw your shoveled snow onto your plants if possible as the snow is heavy and may damage plants.

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