Oh the Weather Outside is Frightful…

 I, like many of you, woke up this morning to below freezing temperatures.  I like to think of myself as a relatively hardy New Englander, but -5° F (which, according to weather.com feels like -22°) is downright frigid!

While you all are bundling up in layer upon layer to protect yourselves from the biting cold this morning, I’m thinking about how to best protect our weekly flower pick-up from these cutting conditions.  Flowers, like people, are susceptible to polar-like freezes.  They, as well as indoor plants, contain moisture and can get frostbitten much more readily than you or me.

 

Here are a few tips for protecting blooms during the coldest days of our New England winters:

• Bundle up! If you need a coat and gloves, chances are your flowers need extra protection too.  Box or wrap them in heavy plastic before transporting outside if temperatures are anywhere near freezing.
• Speed is of the essence.  Don’t expose them for longer than you have to.  Quickly transport bouquets between warm buildings or vehicles.  Never leave them in a freezing cold car!
• Drafty windows?  Keep your arrangement safely away from those chilly panes.
• Winter brides, weigh your options.  Do you really want your bouquet in that must-have photo of you and your new husband under a romantically snow-tipped tree?  You can get the shot, but be prepared for your posy to droop once you are back inside.

Stay warm today!