Freeze damage

Frost warnings have been issued for parts of Ohio this weekend, May 1st and 2nd 2026, according to the National Weather Service with chilly temperatures in the low 30’s for Friday night, especially North-central Ohio. Will this hurt my plants?

You may have noticed plants sparkling in the cold, crisp, still air just before dawn. It wasn’t Jack Frost. It was Hoarfrost. So, what is Hoarfrost? And are their different types of frost?

Our winter temperature roller-coaster ride has yielded some surprising results in southwest Ohio. This unscientific report presents a few observations.

In Northeast Ohio this year, and specifically Chardon, Ohio, had a snowfall event on May 15, 2016 and anywhere from 0.25-0.5 of an inch accumulated across the area.  While flying snowflakes were startling enough, the real concern and fear involved the impact of the projected low overnight temperatures.  The first night on May 15, the temperatures dropped to right around freezing (34-32°F) and then on Monday evening, May 16, temperatures dropped below freezing (31-29°F) and as low as 27°F in low lying areas.  While some plants had their tender foliage and new twig expansion killed outright...