BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, Ohio (WOIO) – A cold snap in the forecast has garden centers taking precautions to protect seasonal plants.<\/p>\n
Katy Hood with Rosby Garden Center in Brooklyn Heights said they\u2019ve had to bring all of their annuals inside to protect them from the cooler temperatures.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith all of our perennials out front they\u2019ve been hardened off so they can all stay out there but the annuals are still too tender,\u201d Hood said. \u201cThe ground is way too cold for anybody to plant.\u201d<\/p>\n
19 First Alert Chief Meteorologist Jason Nicholas said April has been warmer than normal.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen we talk about April we\u2019re looking at the fourth warmest at least right now on record in Cleveland a lot of warm days and then you get everything juiced up ready to go because spring is here and then you get cold air coming in with those cold temperatures this weekend, frost likely, and that could cause some harm to the plants,\u201d Jason said.<\/p>\n
Jason advises Mother\u2019s Day is typically the safest time to start putting plants in the ground.<\/p>\n
\u201cSoil temperatures start to warm up, air temperatures sometimes may lag, but we normally always advise waiting until Mother\u2019s Day,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Hood said there are ways to save delicate flowers already purchased.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you do already have them in the ground or you\u2019ve bought them, cover them up with a frost blanket, newspaper, towels to protect the flowers and they\u2019re little root systems,\u201d Hood said. \u201cIf you haven\u2019t put them in the ground yet bring them in and take them out everyday for sun if we have a nice day.\u201d<\/p>\n
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