Anti-desiccants are a waxy spray coating that help shield foliage from the cold’s harshest effects.
Keeping Green Through the Cold Practical Tips for Using Anti-Desiccants This Winter By Ben Culbreth
As autumn settles in, the days grow shorter, the air turns dry, and an invisi- ble threat begins creeping into gardens and landscapes: frost. A single icy night or a week of relentless wind can undo months of growth, leav-
ing broadleaf evergreens with curled, brown leaves or entire shrubs browned out by winter burn.
But there is a way to give plants a fighting chance. Anti-desic- cants — a waxy spray coating — help shield foliage from the cold’s harshest effects. Applied at the right time, they form a protec- tive layer that reduces moisture loss, allowing plants to survive when condi- tions turn hostile.
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