PRESS RELEASE Drake's 7 Dees offers tips to protect plants, yard and garden from freezing temperatures

LEADING LANDSCAPER AND GARDEN CENTER OFFERS TIPS TO PRESERVE PLANTS, YARD AND BACKYARD FROM FREEZING TEMPERATURESTaking Steps Can Limit Possible Affect Portland, OR.? Drake抯 7 Dees, Portland抯 premier garden center and landscaping company, has summarized for Portlanders the absolute best preventative steps which might be taken to limit loss of plants, damage to irrigation and home systems together with damage to other foliage during freezing temperatures. Readying your garden for just a winter storm is fundamental in Oregon where freezing, wet conditions can tax even the heartiest house plants. Shrubs and plants is usually damaged by heavy glaciers or ice storms. These six actions will save time not to mention money. Tip 1: Save your valuable favorite plants before typically the storm hits by bringing potted plants indoors once the weather forecast calls meant for temperatures dipping below thirty six degrees Fahrenheit. Make sure to put the plants next to some window so they will still receive quite a lot of light. Tip 2: To guard against frost damage, put at least only two inches of extra mulch over plants that cannot always be moved easily. This will be working as a blanket and keep your roots insulated. Simply lie approximately four inches of lightweight, organic mulch like shredded autumn leaves, pine needles or straw over plant beds to guard plants from winter抯 excessive weather. Avoid more compact mulches and whole makes, which can suffocate plants. Tip 3: Water ones own outdoor potted plants. Excess moisture with your concrete pots will design an 搃gloo-effect? around the periphery belonging to the plant抯 root zone not to mention protect the roots via freezing. Tip 4: Work with sheets, blankets, plastic or canvas to repay the plants. The more coverage you have throughout, the warmer your plant will likely be. If possible, try to raise the cover slightly to avoid the plant from receiving contact freezer burns. Bamboo sticks are a good solution to use as a cover support consists of sturdy, inexpensive and at garden centers. Plastic over the cover will be more beneficial to the plant since cloth will have saturated which leads to poor insulation and bodyweight can cause more damage to the plant. Denser blankets will block more light and really should be taken off sooner than sheet or plastic. Word of advice 5: For longer bouts of temperatures below iced, a heat source beneath cover provides even more protection from the cold. One safe and easy method is usually to drape the plant by means of small Christmas lights. They don抰 generate a sufficient amount of heat to harm the plants additionally, the heat that is specified off is enough to generate a huge difference in all the plant抯 survival. Tip 6: Newly planted trees with stake support can break for the tree tie location on top of a heavy snow fall or ice event. Remove the actual tree ties before some storm occurs and re-tie subsequently. If the tree was staked for a year or even more, then remove the blind levels and ties altogether because it is time for that tree to stand without treatment. Just like a crutch may keep a person抯 leg drained, having a stake up too much time can keep the tree dependant on the support instead of without treatment roots. 揇uring freezing temperatures we often need to consider our plants. It抯 human nature to consider people and animals, but plants will not be immune to climate not to mention weather changes. A few points can save your factories. Luckily in Portland, our real severe weather is the exception rather than the rule? said Drake Snodgrass, Manager of Drake抯 7 Dees. Sprinkler Programs Need Winterization During impending freezing conditions, it is also important to verify your irrigation system can be properly winterized. There are two good methods regularly used to winterize your instant sprinkler system. They tend to be; 1) having your irrigation lines blown-out with compressed environment. 2) Open your drain values right at the end of each zone to permit for gravity draining. To make certain any above ground piping is insulated, you can purchase self sticking foam insulating tape to wrap around the pipe or you will install the foam insulating tubes that are commonly sold at family home supply stores. About Drake抯 7 Dees: Recognized in 1956, Drake抯 7 Dees is a huge full service nursery additionally, the trusted source for gardeners, plants and landscaping in Portland for over 50 numerous years. The company operates 2 successful companies: Drake抯 7 Dees Garden center and Drake抯 Seven Dees Landscaping. With over three acres of plants and bushes, Drake抯 7 Dees Garden center is the go towards location for plants, shrubs, garden supplies as well as informative seminars. Drake抯 Several Dees Landscaping has designed and built many important and award winning landscapes for both residential and even commercial locations. The company is oftentimes called upon by prestigious homeowners to design outdoor kitchens, gazebos, gardens and retreats from the Portland Metropolitan area. To read more about Drake抯 7 Dees go to: http: //www. drakes7dees. com. ###