Bring tender container plants under shelter and cover them during hard freezes. Be sure any covering extends to the ground. Remember to remove the covering when the weather warms.
—LSU AgCenter/ Heather Kirk-Ballard photo
We have had our first hard freeze, in fact we broke low temperature records dating back to 1907.
Cold injury on tomato leaves
—LSU AgCenter Photo/Robert Turley
BATON ROUGE — Unusual cold snaps during this growing season are affecting tomato crops throughout Louisiana, said LSU AgCenter plant doctor Raj Singh.
Herbaceous plants, like gingers, can be cut back a few days after a killing freeze. The plants will regrow from the roots if they have not been damaged.
—Dan Gill/LSU AgCenter photo
Last month, Louisiana experienced the coldest winter temperatures we have seen in many years.
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