Plants

Cover any tropical plants, palm trees, etc with cloth-type fabric.  Anchor cloth fabric covering with stakes or heavy stones.  Water roots heavily. Plants/trees can be trimmed down if this makes covering easier. Consider installing heat light beneath sensitive plantings.

Examples of Tropicals

• Bottlebrush
• Bird of Paradise
• Helinconia
• Hibiscus
• Succulents
• Palms (delicate palms such as queen palms, majesty, Sylvester.  Cabbage/Sabal and Mule Palms hardy. No need to protect)  
• Purple Fountain Grass
• Oleander
• Bouganivillea
• Mandevilla
• Citrus Trees
• Viburnum

(some plants may tip burn dependent upon how low temperatures drop and how long under 32 degrees)

Irrigation

Micro irrigation – remove timer from hose faucets/ store in garage until we ask for these in spring. Remove batteries from timers so as not to corrode.  Green Escapes performs this at no charge to its management clients. 

Macro Irrigation- Close the backflow valve (incoming water side) or Preferably the emergency valve below ground level. Drain backflow at small 1/4” valves between 2 blue valves. 

Insulate the backflow preventer with pipe tube insulation and insulated wrap. no need to send air through irrigation lines.  Green Escapes offers this service.  Call 225-622-1196 to schedule.

Fountains

Leave running during freezes. circulation of water keeps it from freezing.

Water Faucets

Insulate with pipe insulation, towels, or insulated faucet cover.

Water Wells

Insulate heavily.

Pool

If you have a pool, ask your pool servicer what is needed.  best to keep pool pumps on. The automatic filter should be drained/removed.

Potted Plants/Tropical Containers

Bring inside the garage or home.

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