Best Way to Winterize Patio Plants

Patio plants can easily dry and freeze during the winter, especially if winterizing them does not protect them. The plants can easily obtain injury or die when they are left out in the cold with no protection. Although many plants are dormant in the winter, they should still be protected until the spring arrives.

Best Way to Winterize Patio Plants

Materials Needed

• Cotton twine


• Chicken wire


• Zip ties


• Straw


• Large burlap sack


• Rope


• Plastic

1. Place the plants that are in a pot in the garage or shed during the winter months. The temperatures in those areas should be between 30 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit.


2. Use cotton twine to tie the branches all plants, trees and shrubs. This will keep the branches from breaking.


3. Wrap chicken wire around the bottom of large trees and shrubs. Secure the wire with zip ties.


4. Use straw to fill the gap between the tree and the wire. Cover the chicken wire with a large burlap sack and secure it with the rope.


5. Cover the plants with plastic and secure the plastic with rope.


6. When spring arrives, you can remove the cotton twine from the branches and prune any damaged areas.


7. The plants that have the cotton twine, chicken wire and burlap sack should be uncovered one layer at a time. You should remove the burlap sack and the rope one day. The next day remove the chicken wire. You do not want to shock the plants by removing everything at once.