How to Keep My Mulberry Bush From Freezing
The fast-growing mulberry is often used in residential areas. The bright red fruit is a favorite of birds and provides them with a reason to make your yard their home. Protecting mulberry bushes from freezing during winter requires planning before the cold season is upon you. While the mulberry is cold-tolerant and survives temperatures into the mid-teens Fahrenheit, below that can be severely damaging to the bush. At such temperatures you'll need to guard your mulberry against the excessive cold. Does this Spark an idea?
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Plant the mulberry shrub on the higher portion of your yard to avoid cold air settling into lower pockets.
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Locate the mulberry shrub out of the winter morning sun when deciding where to plant it.
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Have a more cold-tolerant windbreak between the mulberry and the direction the winter winds come from. A temporary snow fence may be adequate if the shrub is not too high.
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Prepare the mulberry for winter by not fertilizing it after late summer.
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Cover the mulberry with a frame of construction plastic during exceedingly cold periods. Don't let the plastic touch the plant, if possible.
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Mulch around the plant in fall to prevent the soil from going through a freezing-thawing-refreezing cycle. This will prevent the roots from being forced out of the ground.
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Alternatively, place smokeless natural gas heaters around the mulberry. Often used to protect citrus crops from freezing, these burners provide enough heat to keep a tree safe from the cold.
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