Don’t rush to cut back, discard freeze-damaged plants
Wait at least one week before pulling up and discarding any cool-season bedding plants that have incurred freeze damage. Dianthus, for example, may look somewhat melted and unusually dark green right after a freeze, but they often can bounce back.
Bitterly cold weather has settled in across Louisiana and much of the country. If you woke up Monday morning to discover frozen, limp plants outside your window, you might be tempted to trim them or simply discard them to tidy up the garden.
But that’s not the best idea in many cases, said LSU AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg.
“Plant leaves can appear burned or mushy from freezing, but their stem…
