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Protect your plants against freezes

89.3 WRKF Baton Rouge | By Dan Gill
Published January 6, 2017 at 7:07 PM EST
LSU AgCenter
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Despite the relative mildness of Louisiana winters overall, severe freezes do occur, and they can be devastating to tropical plants.

All it takes is one night of temperatures in the low 20s or teens to severely damage or kill your tropicals.

Copyright 2017 WRKF
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Dan Gill
Dan is an Associate Professor in Consumer Horticulture with the LSU AgCenter. He is the spokesperson for the LSU AgCenter’s "Get It Growing project," an effort encouraging home horticulture throughout Louisiana. Dan is also author of "Month-by-Month Gardening in Louisiana" and co-author of the "Louisiana Gardener’s Guide."
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