Fayette County, WV (WOAY) – It’s that time of year when summer gardens meet cool fall mornings. For many of us, this will be the first real taste of frost, and that could be bad news for any plants left out in the garden.
Thursday night, temperatures will dip into the low to mid-30s across the region. Frost advisories and freeze warnings are in effect until Friday morning, marking the end of the growing season. Freeze warnings are issued when the temperature is expected to reach 32 degrees or below. That type of temperature can freeze the water inside the plant, causing its cells to rupture. Even if your temperature only drops to 36 degrees, that’s still considered a light frost and can be enough to damage tender plants. The first frost in Southern West Virginia usually occurs in mid-late October, so we are running slightly ahead of schedule!
I talked with KJ, the owner of the Garden Sheddy, located in Hico. “If you have some cold crops that are still outside, you can cover them with the frost clothes.”
KJ continued with how to take care of those perennials, “So it’s definitely about time to start cutting back your leafy perennials. If they’re done flowering, you can start cutting those back. Just take them down to the ground and also start prepping the soil.”
The full interview is below.
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