Frozen ice on willow oak. Woody plants do not suffer much from ice or freezing temperatures.
Sensitive plants such as tropical plants will suffer from freezing temperatures. Wait to prune until the spring when all danger of freezing has passed.
Put down the pruning shears.
With freezing temperatures across Louisiana and a dose of ice, sleet and even snow in some places, all of our gardens probably have suffered some damage. It’s tempting to rush outside to prune away unsightly damaged sections or even rip out entire plants — but you will have better results in the long run if you just wait.
Give plants time to recover. What seems to be dea…
