Is it true that after a frost you should spray your flower garden with water first thing in the AM to thaw it?

This is pertaining to Northern NH in the spring after the plants start to come up.

Is it true that after a frost you should spray your flower garden with water first thing in the AM to thaw it?
It is a common practice in most northern climes and certainly can help. One of the results of freezing is water loss in the plant cells. If the plants are not badly frozen spraying with water helps replace some of the lost moisture.
Reply:I'm sorry, but I have never heard this. You need to call your local nursery and ask them if this is true.





I have read and seen on TV that fruit tree growers will spray mist on their trees just before a freeze to insulate the trees to keep them from being damaged.
Reply:We live in central NY, we lightly spray the plants, just as the sun is comming up when we have had late/early frosts. Once the sun is up, its too late. We have saved many plants this way. Something easier is using old sheets to cover the plants before the frost.
Reply:to late:: when you need to spray the water is during the night that is freezing. the water more than likely will form ice but the plants should live. the water acts as insulation and keeps the plant cells from freezing.
Reply:never heard of that before the frost kills so spraying with water would rot them i think.
Reply:yes, I live in Maine, and that is a common practice

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