Spring Blossom in Danger: How to Protect Blossoming Trees from Frost

In April magnolias and apple trees bloom. But frost can become dangerous to the flowers. How garden lovers protect their plants from damage.

As far as we are concerned, the ultimate spring feeling: cycling through the city, the sun warming your face and a magnolia in full bloom on every street corner. It is extra special at the moment, because the warm and dry weather means the flowers last much longer. Normally, the rain and wind would quickly spoil the fun at this time of year. Because March was so dry, we can enjoy it even more. Together with tree surgeon and tree specialist Jozé …

Discover effective strategies to protect your fruit trees from late frosts and preserve your crops.

After sunny and warm weather these days, it will cool down considerably on Sunday night. Cold weather will follow tomorrow, Monday and Tuesday, and with it the risk of frostbite of fruit trees, which after a mild winter this year have bloomed earlier than usual in many places. Due to the forecasted wind, there is some hope for the northeast of the country and Primorska. Experts recommend preventive measures.

The sunny and warm weather of the last few days will be replaced by a frosty weekend, which will bring with it a wave of Arctic air. According to meteorologists, Sunday is expected to be the coldest April day ever. Gardeners, but also beekeepers, are afraid that the trees that began to bloom in the warm weather will be cut down by frost and the situation from last spring will be repeated. The damage could be especially severe on fruit trees, suc…

Among fruit trees, apricots will be the most at risk from spring frosts, meteorologists remind. "On Sunday and Monday, we expect the possibility of frosts that can significantly damage them. We recommend that growers monitor the current forecast and prepare to use frost protection," experts from the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute write. "I believe that frosts can also threaten other stone fruits, such as peach trees. Apricots only need a li…