FALLS, Pa. — Kettell’s Greenhouse is busy prepping for an expected freeze in Wyoming County and the rest of northeastern and central Pennsylvania.
At their greenhouse in Falls, they are taking the more sensitive flowering plants and moving them inside. The greenhouse can naturally keep temperatures 10 degrees warmer at night.
Manager Sylvia Gruber knows that not everyone has a greenhouse. “We’ve had quite a few calls this week already, trying to prepare. So, we’ve encouraged to cover what you can, bring in what you can.”
She says it’s important to know which plants you should bring inside, and which ones are safe outside. “Mums are considered hearty. They can handle the colder temperatures, but it’s the flower buds that are really going to struggle with the cold temperatures.”
Plants that are rooted in the ground can be covered, but Sylvia warns against using plastic, “What happens is the cold penetrates through the plastic and can damage your plants further.”
If you do plan on plastic, make sure there is space between the plant and the plastic.
The freeze warning means our area could see overnight temperatures in the 20s in higher elevations. Temperatures in the valleys should hover right around the freezing mark.
Winds won’t be breezy, so covering should stay in place through the night.
After this freeze, the current thinking at the Stormtracker16 weather team is some milder weather for a week or so before another possible freeze sets in.
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