There is a hard freeze warning in Phoenix valley from Thursday night through Monday or Tuesday. It is calling for 30’s in Phoenix, which means 20’s in the outskirts of Queen Creek, San Tan Valley, and Gilbert, AZ. You need to cover your plants. You can wrap the trunk of your palm trees, citrus trees, and other trees that are too large to cover. Cover the canopy of your smaller trees if possible, especially Ficus trees. Drape all of your plants, especially the tropical type, cold sensitive plants, or bring them in under your patio and put cups on your cactus.. These include annuals, bougainvilleas, hibiscus, vegetables, etc. Many of our desert friendly plants will die in a hard freeze like this. It is also suggested that you cover your exposed pipes coming from the house to the ground and your anti-siphon valve. We had many of these bust 2 years ago in the same type of temperatures. If you have a pool, make sure you run it through the evening and into the early morning to prevent the pipes from freezing.
Give us a call if you have any questions or need help.
Arizona Living Landscape & Design
480-390-4477
