With an earlier-than-usual frost hitting the Metroplex, here's how the Dallas Arboretum is fending off the cold.
Cold weather can stunt the growth of certain tropical plants, which are heat-tolerant and thrive in North Texas for most of the year.
This type of weather usually doesn’t occur until late November, which prompted workers to cover up to 2 acres of plants, explained Dave Forehand, the Arboretum’s vice president of gardens.“We are prepared because we have to be ready,” Forehand said. “We know things happen, and in the last four years, the weather has gotten more and more unpredictable.
Overnight Monday, workers used a frost cloth to cover plants and keep them somewhat warm. Cold weather can stunt their growth, but a certain amount of cold weather can also bring out the color in some plants, Forehand said.“What we’re doing is covering all the things that are cold-sensitive that are in the garden, that are a part of our fall color display, because we’re not ready for them to go away yet,” he said.
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