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How To Prepare a Garden for Hurricane + Post Hurricane Garden Care
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How To Prepare a Garden for Hurricane + Post Hurricane Garden Care



Part of having a Florida vegetable garden, especially if you garden over summer or early fall, is dealing with tropical storms and hurricanes. Preparing your garden for a storm to protect it from rain and wind can mean the difference between having something to salvage or nothing left at all. We will go over how to prepare your garden for a hurricane as well as some tips for post hurricane garden care. I cant promise a hurricane proof garden but I can give you pointers to weather the storm as best you can.

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Chapters:
00:00 How to prepare your garden for a hurricane
01:12 Hurricane prep tips for container garden
02:22 Hurricane prep tips for raised bed gardens
03:13 Garden preparation for rain
05:50 Garden preparation for wind
09:19 Post hurricane garden care

32 Comments

  1. C.Jazlyn89

    That's gonna be a lot of mulch to remove my plants good thing I can move most of them in the patio.

  9. Steve Woodmansee

    Hurricanes are destructive but can be opportunities afterward. You will have a lot more light in your yard if it was shady before, in fact you may need to take protocols after the storm for your light sensitive plants.
    If any fruit trees tip over due to the wind, protect the roots with wet burlap until you can get it righted.
    Finally, if your yard is severely damaged, in time it will grow back, and you can correct any mistakes you made before.

  10. DesertEdenBlooms

    great video. I have yet to move to Fl but had questions that you answered. i hope you will be safe and blessed during what appears to be this next storm coming your way. Ironically , its going straight to the bend area, so far, that I am interested in …But well every state has its little problems, lol. Be Blessed!

  11. Gail Major Poole

    Thank you for sharing this information. I’m preparing my container garden as best l can. Using my fence line and an alcove next to my house. Stay safe.

  14. Hola

    We are in Hawaii but I just put bananas in the ground, and high winds, storms or hurricanes are definitely something to consider here too.
    I hope you all weather this one easily!

  17. C Urban

    Stay safe and hunker down. Hopefully this won’t be a bad one!! Thanks for the video!

  20. Chocamatoes

    This is my first year Going through a storm with a garden. I did not even know what or how to start. I was so thankful to see that you posted this video. Thank you so much. Stay safe.

  21. Paul InSWFL

    I like your advice to remove mulch and let raised beds dry out faster after 10-15" rain which is what will happen with a Cat 3 which is the projection at this time late on Saturday afternoon. Always make sure your house is safe first. The garden can be rebuilt.

  22. Kim Fierek

    Excellent video thank you for taking the time to explain the importance of garden storm prep. As a northern gardener transitioning to Florida this was very helpful.

  23. David Sike

    Living in S Texas, we deal with them also, however the garden was the last thing I worried about. (Ike and Harvey)

  24. D

    Thanks Elise for your Hurricane gardening preparedness tips. I live in Sarasota and I am preparing my garden for Hurricane Ian coming next week into the Gulf. I kept my container summer garden this year under my carport and it did wonderful and it was so easy for me to maintain. Today I took down one of my metal frame green houses that I wasn't using and packed it away. Tomorrow I'm going to take down another metal frame green house and store the things I have in it in my garden storage shed. Then I'm going to huddle all of my plants together under my carport and pray that they all survive the storm. Stay safe and happy gardening.

  29. MaryElizabeth Calais

    Hi Elise, I'm wondering how you and your family fared thru the Hurricane. I prayed that you and your family would be safe with no damage to your garden. Please let us know; we're all concerned about you.

  31. Pat Galo

    Elise I really hope you and your beautiful family are well. Fellow Gardener here, our families first. 👪 Hugs

  32. SlightlY StAcY

    Lost my whole garden,,, even our medium BANNANA 🍌 tree, ripped right up by IAN!
    SHALOM from Florida 🕊

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