How to Prepare Flower Beds for Freezing Weather
Freezing weather affects flower beds in every climate zone—just in different ways. In mild-winter areas like Sonoma Valley, cold snaps bring frost, saturated soil, and occasional ice. In colder regions like Iowa Zone 5, deep freezes, long-lasting snow, and repeated freeze-thaw cycles can damage roots and heave plants out of the soil. After gardening in…