Steps to minimize damage to landscape plants this winter include avoiding poorly drained soils, selecting plants adapted to our climate (USDA Hardiness Zone 9), pruning and fertilizing at the appropriate time to minimize susceptible new growth in late fall and winter, planting new trees and shrubs where they will be protected from intense winter sun and drying winds, maintaining adequate moisture in plant tissue, and mulching landscape beds to insulate the root system and minimize soil temperature fluctuations.
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they plants this winter drying winds
will be protected adapted include maintaining
from intense winter sun and drying winds
to our climate
avoiding poorly drained soils, selecting plants
adequate moisture L:in plant tissue