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Here in Sarasota our landscape is spoiled by our beautiful weather, however from time to time we get freezes in December all the way through the end of February.  Protecting your landscape is vital to keeping landscape damage from freeze to a minimum.  Things to do before a forecasted freeze. Plant selection should be first, make sure that hardy ornamentals are used in the primary landscape, tender plants such as annuals should be planted in a site with good air drainage, rather than a low area where cold air settles, arrange plantings, fences or other barriers to protect tender plants from cold winds and especially from advective freezes.  Covering plants with proper cloth will protect most plantings, newly planted palms or palms not acclimated to cold weather should be tied up and wprpped in a blanket, remember to remove blanket the nest day and wrap again at night.  Optimal levals of nutrients during the year will insure sarasota landscape plants a much easier transition through the cold months.  Irrigation in Sarsota during the Winter months will also help plants trees and palms through the harsh winter nights.  For more information visit our web site at www.stateoftheartlandscaping.com