Thanks so much Jim! You are one of my top KZfaq personalities that deliver nothing but relevant and valuable knowledge throughout the year! Excellent video!

Glad you pointed out importance of using white vs clear plastic. A tip often overlooked

I'm in South Australia and overwintering is not necessary here but I watch these videos as it gives me appreciation of how different and difficult gardening is in other parts of the world. The coldest weather I have ever encounted is - 1 degrees.... Celsius very rarely. I can't even imagine coping with extreme cold weather. I hate the cold. I'm so grateful I live here x

Thank you so much you’re great I love the way you explained everything a really thorough I live in Wilmington area and I’ve learned a lot from you keep up the good work I think I’m a zone 7 a

Super Important video for me as I was wondering how to deal with an Acer palmatum I just purchased on clearance. Very nice 3 &1/2 ft. lace leaf variety in a 3 gallon container and I was doubting myself on planting it in the ground. I think I made the right choice after watching this video. Watered it well and mulched about 4 inches (none around the trunk) . 18 degree morning coming here in 7a Tennessee on Tuesday. Thanks for a great video Jim!

It’s almost winter ‘23-‘24. Thanks Jim for this relevant vlog. Wonderful advice! Cindy, a fellow southeast gardener. 🙋🏻‍♀️

I wish I'd watched this about 3 hrs ago. I just made my husband help me haul a few dozen plants into the garage! Based on your video I'm over-doing it for sure. I won't tell if you don't! 😉

Very helpful, Jim. Looking forward to your recommendations for planting in ground this time of year. We are in zone 7b. Waited to plant until the drought broke. Have had some rain recently. Thanks!

excellent..and the magic word " roots" mentioned in the context unlike elsewhere that I have looked.. many thanks

Thanks, super helpful. Great to learn that these upper 20 cold spells are a good thing and to not over-protect the plants.

Great info! Just in time. Thank you! 🌳🍃

Exactly what I needed to know and exactly when I needed it know it! Thank you so much!

I’m in New Zealand. I’ve got a camellia that we cut down , poisoned, cut a cross with chainsaw in top of trunk😱and poured poison on. It still grew back. So we’ve twisted two shoots as they grew and let it grow back into a small tree that i lollipop. It’s actually lovely. It was before my love of gardening tho. Love your videos

Phenomenal! Perfect, detailed. I'll sleep better now knowing my guys are safe! 🙏

I'm in Asheville in 6b and am so glad you made this video! I have lots of potted young trees (pawpaws, american persimmon), looking forward to doing nothing. My loropetulum I wrapped in a blanket and hope it survives. So far the lettuce, chard, and leeks seem to have made it under the row covers. One more night of 10 degree weather!

Just what I was wondering about. Thank you!

That was a great explanation. Thanks.

I worked as a landscaper laborer in San Antonio tx . I was told that water was needed because wind chill would dry them out . Super soaked them we were told .

Here's a video idea (because so far I haven't found the answer). Are plants more or less likely to freeze if they're in the ground versus in a raised bed vs in a Smart pot vs in a plastic pot? I would think the roots stay warmer in the ground and in the center of larger beds or pots, but would get colder near the sides of Smart pots or pots or raised beds?

Second time watching this one to prep for this winter!

best tutorial, Thanks.

This was incredibly helpful! Thank you so much.

Very helpful. Thank you so much.

Thx jim

Excellent info- thanks Jim!

Excellent info. Thanks so much

Jim is finally wearing some long sleeves . lol

You are certainly welcome and thank you so very much for the information. What do I need to do with my potted ferns and begonias and vinca and lantana (they all are potted)

get a roll of rockwool insulation and cover your plants with it. It is made from rocks so it won't get destroyed by rain, though the weather does slowly makeit less flully and ragged looking.

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Thanks Jim! I needed this video

Good info! Thanks!

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I had to use leaves 🍁 to mulch everything. All my plants are newer this year.. so they needed protection. Here in Michigan we get in the single digits and below. Last year we had that horrible polar vortex where it dropped down to -20 degrees, it was so horrible I think it even caused damage to one of my boxwoods.

So helpful!!! Thank you!!!!

Great video! You answered my questions!!😁

Great information!

So you think I should take all off the coverings off of my Norway spruce I am in zone 4 . I put them pot to pot and covered the pots with pillow cases. And sheltered them from wind by a retaining wall ?

So I bought some very large potted boxwoods and junipers and barberries and sand cherry bushes about a week ago and I think it's too late to plant them? I am in Arkansas. What can I do to keep these plants alive until I can plant them

Good information! Thank you for a very detailed information. I pack my plants on the kinda north side and the garage is shielding it from wind and morning -1pm sun.. Just want to know if it's a good place or do I need to move it? Zone 7b

Great timing on winter protection! I do have several potted plants that won't be put into the ground before they drop all their leaves. Thanks for all the helpful information. Just curious here (I am in zone 7a as well): will it be enough to protect blooming camellias on the covered porch in 29 degree weather? Do you need to give them extra cover to protect the flowers from frost? Also, I don’t have potted camellia at the moment but do have several blooming football mums, and am very interested to find out if they need to be moved inside tonight or a frost cover will do (probably will move the in before next Wednesday anyway). Thanks again for all your work!

Hey Jim - another great video, thanks! Learned a lot from these over the past year. Quick Question - I'm in Atlanta (7b) with nearly identical conditions and in the past I've lost some 1g perennials that I haven't been able to plant before winter arrives. Those peat-based mixes seem to stay too wet. Any specific advice for overwintering deciduous perennials like, say, solomon seal or asarum? Should I try and keep the rain of of them? Put them in a temporary trench planted a little high? Thanks man!

What about putting the plants in the garage during the heart of winter (garage ranges from 23 degrees to 40 degrees) with a grow light set for a few hours?

I have 2 azalea shrubs in tall planters on my deck. How would I winterize them? Would I cover them with burlap...in zone 6.

I have a Brown Turkey Fig in a pot. Should I transplant it in a 5 gal bucket with drainage holes? I'm not ready to plant yet.

Thank you very much. What do you do with Fuji Apple and Red Delicious Apples? Also, what about out door Aloe Vera plants in zone 7? Thank you again.

I'm in zone 8 Alabama close to Fla. .....when do I cut back knockout roses in planter box?

I live in MI zone 6. My potted plants are rated zone 5 or 6, and I located them outdoors pot to pot in leaf piles, with cotton frost bags over them, and inside a wind break wall. How often should I water the pots through the winter? Pots are sitting up on flat 2 x 4's so the water flows out from under and will not freeze to the pots. It will be below 0 degrees F in a few days for a short while. Thank you, Craig.

Wow, I've never heard of horticultural zones. this is really helpful! Thanks for the tips! I've recently really gotten into indoor / porch gardening and have a big potted ming aralia I wasn't sure how to keep safe as the temperature begins to drop. Apparently Its a zone 11 (I'm in 6b) and will have to come inside. I read it cant survive below 50 but we're still in that limbo of most days being 60+ with sporadic nights dipping into the 40's.... Should I wait and just cover the pot and plant until that dip is more consistent?

Thanks Jim. I have just bought a bunch of potted plants on clearance and I'm going to use your pot to pot technic u mentioned. I'm concerned about to rodents u mentioned. What do u use to protect from them?

Jim im in zone 7. Can I plant shrubs in winter? I didn’t have time in fall and my spring is going to be busy busy. Also you didn’t talk about wha to do with leaves. Help!

JIm, how about figs in containers?

We're in the same zone 7B

I planted 2 gardenia tree form plants this summer in containers on my screened porch in zone 7b Georgia. They have had yellow leaves in September from all the heat and now have yellow and brown tips. I am tempted to bring them inside the house. What should I do ? The leaves look dehydrated, I water once a week .

How do I overwinter my rhododendron in pot ?? Do I wrap the pot in blanket ? Do I need to water it during winter ? I’m in zone 5. My pot is 20inch

We have some 1 1/2 foot cedars in pots still (from this year) we never planted we like to have them for next year too. We live in Canada in a Zone 3a where it can get very cold anywhere from -10 to -40 with wind chill some days and sunny days. Should we wrap burlap around them top and sides to help them survive the winter.? Or will they not even last?

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Hi Jim, not sure what zone I'm in yet. I'm in NY state. From 30 degrees to 5 below 0. It's now June 27, I'm putting 2 Emerald Green Arborvitae 4 ft in a large wood planter box on concrete. Want to put pink styrofoam insulation in box. Do I need a heater for O degree weather. Can you tell me what to do?

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I’m done 7a and have a few hydrangea in pots. One is a lace hydrangea the others are standards I inherited from my job. They were tossing them after use for seasonal decorations. So I’m not sure of those varieties. They are the usual Pom Pom type. They’ve grown really well this summer so I’d hate to let them get damaged. Can I put them under my patio awning close to the house wall? Is it also true under a tree protects from frost somewhat??

I have tall grasses in pots. How do I protect in winter? I’m in zone 5.

should I plant or leave in container

I'm not sure if I left my Callistemon Bottle Brush outside too late, since it was in the 35-40^o range when I brought it inside. The leaves are almost completely dried up but they are still attached and not totally crispy. Will it recover? I'm going to keep it until it looks totally dead, or if it doesn't start new growth in Spring I'll compost it. Any suggestions? Zone 9

In zone 5, would you store most plants in pots on the north side to prevent freezing and thawing?

I'm in zone 8a. I have some geraniums and Thanksgiving cacus. I'm ordering hanging plant holders for the Thanksgiving cacus in the fall and winter. They were my mom's and kept in her sun room before she passed away. They are new to me. I also have cats who will try to eat them. So I found out that hanging them indoor during fall and winter is best for them. I am not sure what is best for my geraniums and supertunia. I've always left them outside and they come back each year for me.. so far. Is it best to cover their pots to keep the roots warm? Also am I correct about the Thanksgiving cactus? I have 3 and have had them since July. I learned that they turned purple due to too much sun down here.. so next year they will be on my porch with indirect sun.

Hi Jim, I have 4 white wedding hydrangeas that I want to plant this weekend. Will they be strong enough to survive the winter or should I keep them in their containers.I am in 7b also. Thank you

Could you elaborate what you mean by "pot to pot"? Is that just placing the pots close to each other to lessen cold air circulating between them?

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Hi Jim, love the videos. I'm in zone 6a and want to over winter potted thuja green Giants of various sizes from small freshly rooted cuttings, to 1 gallon, and 5 gallon. Also 5 gallon 'hinoki cypress wells special' Both are rated down to 5a so I should be able to leave them outside. The snow piles on the small ones gets a bit messy. Is there any possible way to store some in my clear Hoophouse without murdering them? Add vents or is it an absolute no, perhaps have to add a white or shade cloth over the clear? Is there an approximate max high temp to shoot for? The hoop house is new but so far it's hitting in the 60/70s in day(30 outside) and night temps are equal to outside temp. As more leaves fall off the surrounding trees, inside temps may increase not sure. ...fine I'll be honest, I just really want to find a way to stare at some of these evergreens in the hoop house over the snowy winter, damn this terrible addiction.

We just put the two citrus trees in the garage along with my basil. We are supposed to freeze here in GA but then if you look at the hourly temps it doesn’t get lower than 35. I don’t get it. But I still need to make pesto so I didn’t want to chance it. I have two blueberries in one pretty large pot and not sure if I should separate them. Is it better to wait until spring for that? Or can they stay together for awhile?

I'm in zone 8a. I have some parsoni Juniper, a pendula weeping white spruce,and a Wilma gold crest to plant in the ground still. I should be ok still right? Also will be transferring some huechera and a sunshine ligustrum, think it will be ok?

I was planning on watering my container plants every 2 weeks throughout the winter.... too much?

Hi Jim, I live in Concord, NC and I purchased some Encore Azaleas that I haven't had a chance to plant yet. I plan to plant them in the next 7 days and the temperature is forecasted to dip in the 20's a few nights before I plant them. Can I leave them outside? Thanks for your videos!

Hi Jim...quick question. I have two green giant arborvitae in pots. I am in zone 6. Ok to leave them out in pots? Also just got an Oakland Holly. Should I bring that in and out of my garage until I can plant?

Average low? AVERAGE? 0 TO 5 degrees? That's much colder if it's an "average". That means that it occasionally can or does get even lower than that. And a place that does get that cold has longer Winters usually. Did you perhaps mean that's about as low as it only gets, if at all?

"Water is an insulator" 😂 since when?

How would you protect bulbs in pots? Can you leave them outdoors?

I've got two potted Cordylines in same size pots as you have those in we been having a lot of rain here I'm UK I've heard they can get stem rot, what do I do pls?

Who do ya know speaks of of overwintering in 5a

I thought zone hardiness was rated for plants in the ground.

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