Freezing temperatures and frost expected Sunday and Monday night could cause major damage for plants that have already started to bloom this season.
In a normal year, trees and plants don't bud until around April or May. However due to the recent warm weather, the growing season in northern Michigan has started early.
Because freezing temperatures and frost are forecasted for the next couple days, gardening experts at places like Lowe's Home Improvement store are urging you to take precautions to protect your plants.
They say first things first, you must properly cover all plants that have started to blossom, even if they are only showing a little color right now.
"There's several things you can use to cover the plants, cardboard boxes, plastic bins, frost cloths, burlap, sheets... anything you have. The key is to have an air bubble around the plants. Also Christmas tree lights, put your Christmas tree lights out there -- string them along the ground -- put them in the trees, use the old fashion ones -- not the LED lights," says Lowe's Nursery Specialist Karel Madsen.
Madsen also offered up some other tips on how to protect your plants right now -- she says avoid using fertilizer because it's still too early in the growing season and she also says you should avoid raking leaves because they can act as a great protective layer for your plants.
