You’ve babied those tender perennials all season—watering just enough, fertilizing with care, and proudly admiring the blooms like they’re your own leafy children. Then, bam! The weather app drops a ...

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Some perennials that are just a bit too tender for our hardiness zone can be kept in the landscape with winter protection like a wrap of weed mat, burlap or floating row cover filled with autumn ... Even cold-hardy plants may need extra protection during severe winter weather. Shield winter veggies, figs, tender perennials, potted plants, and evergreens from hard freezes. Use mulch, coverings, ...

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