Conducting winterization should include
- identifying plants likely to suffer winter damage
- prescribing prevention or control
- procedures for the following examples of winter injury:
- Ice or heavy snow damage
- Salt damage on hardscape features and plants
- Windburn
- Sunscald
- Heaving
Process/Skill Questions:
- Why do homeowners wrap boxwoods in burlap?
- What parts of the plant receive sunscald?
- Which plants are susceptible to heaving?
- How can plants be protected from heavy snows?
- Which type of plants are most susceptible to ice damage?