This has been a harsh winter for pansies and annual flowers in Atlanta and North Georgia gardens and landscapes. We're not alone, I recently received the following question from a reader in Texas:
"I did not cover my pansies during two snows and days of freezing weather. What can I do to nurse them back blooming stage?"
And here is my answer:
To reviatalize frost burned winter flowers, do the following:
- Cut off any dead or burned flowers and foliage.
- Re-apply mulch to the bed.
- Ensure your flowers are adequately watered, even if temperatures are below freezing, in which case be sure to water strictly the soil, avoiding wetting the foliage.
- When temperatures break, apply a liquid flower fertilizer according to the labeled directions.
Have you had any problems this winter with frost/freeze burned pansies, violas, or other annual flowers?
Some annual flower installations in the Atlanta area.
Abdurrahim is the lead designer at the Lilburn based, award-winning landscape design firm, Proudland Landscape, LLC.
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