Freeze Recovery

With warmer weather comes some additional yard maintenance, especially after the freeze we experienced in February. Most all of us have shrubs and plants showing effects of the recent weather event and as a result will require some additional care and/or removal as we head into summer.

You can address a lot of the damage to your shrubs by following these guidelines:

Ornamental grasses will need to be cutback and all dead fronds removed from Sago palms. However, both should recover.

You should cut a “brown and crispy” plant almost to the ground and if you see no sign of green, but the root system seems to be firmly locked in, consider leaving it alone for a few more weeks to see if it comes back from the roots. (Keep in mind, anything brown is not going to turn green.) However, if the root system moves around easily — it’s dead and you should remove the whole thing.

A very common shrub that may not have survived the freeze is Indian Hawthorn … which unfortunately is one most of us have in our landscaping beds.

Please keep in mind any dead shrubs will need to be removed and replaced. There are several nurseries close by and all are well stocked in anticipation of high demand. Also keep in mind that depending on the area you are trying to fill, boulders are always a good and inexpensive way to help fill an empty space.

If you have any questions, please feel free to send us an email at theboard@cypresswoodplace.com

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