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Protect Your Plants From The Freeze
Flowers and plants have started to bloom, but they could be damaged Monday night after the weather service issued a freeze warning.
A freeze warning will be in effect in Allegheny County—including the southern parts of the county—Monday night into Tuesday morning.
The National Weather Service has indicated that freezing temperatures could occur from 10 p.m. Monday to 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Temps most likely will be in the high 20s—the forecast is 28 in and —and unprotected outdoor plants could be damaged or killed. A hard freeze can occur in areas where temperatures are colder than 28 degrees for three or more hours.
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The mild weather over the last two weeks has caused trees and flowers to blossom, but it can be severely impacted by the hard freeze tonight.
According to Gardening Know How, you can prevent plants from freezing by covering them with blankets, sheets or sacks to help retain heat. Lightly watering plants a day or two before a freeze also could help because wet soil holds more heat, .
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