One of the biggest difficulties faced by landscape designers and home owners with large gardens is that some plants freeze in winter and have to be replanted the following year. Other landscape plants freeze in summer and require being thawed and defrosted before planting. Thawing and defrosting are difficult tasks for gardeners who lack the know-how or experience to do it themselves. Fortunately, there are companies like Landscape Ventures that have developed special equipment to help gardeners thaw and defrost their landscape plants.

There are a few things that you should keep in mind when thawing your landscape plants. For one thing, you need to make sure that the area that you want to thawing is not too large or compacted. If the ground is full of rocks, ice, or snow, then it will be more difficult to break through the mass of soil and loosen up the rocks and ice. You will also need to consider how deep the ground is. If it is too deep, the process may be too long and arduous. If the ground is too shallow, you might not get all the roots down to the level of the ground.

Before trying to thaw your plants, you should collect any green or brown matter that is on the plant. It can be difficult removing this material when the plant is still quite young. If there are large pieces of debris such as fallen branches or leaves, then you should take care not to tear them off or damage the plant. Cut off any twigs or leaves as well, since they also add to the problem of needing to loosen the soil. Once you have removed all of the debris from the top of the landscape structure, dig a hole about two feet larger than the root system of the plant, and place it inside the hole.

After placing the plant in the hole, fill the hole with dirt and compact the soil around it. This will help keep the plant warm during the colder months. You should begin to dig out the last few inches of soil away from the roots. If possible, start digging at the base of the stem, since you do not want roots to freeze on their own. If you dig straight down, you might not be able to reach the bottom roots.

Once the area is compacted, place the plant into the hole and water it well. This helps the roots soak up as much water as possible. Continue to do this every day for several weeks until the plant begins to grow roots and emerge from the ground. On the fourth day, remove the plant entirely from the ground. Make sure that the roots are completely exposed before putting it back into the ground, so that they can absorb as much water as possible.

As soon as spring comes, dig up your plants and repot them. This should be done in the late afternoon or early evening, before temperatures rise to above freezing. The warmth of the sun and the moisture in the air will make it easy for roots to absorb water.

You should keep in mind that a majority of landscape plants come with special instructions for how long they should remain outdoors. You should read these before you replant any. In most cases you will want to place the plants between April and June. This ensures that they have the full growing season.

Knowing how to do landscaping plants freeze is important if you are going to plant flowers or bushes in the spring. Frost can be harmful to these types of plants, so it is imperative that you know how to take care of them when this happens. Remember, though, that even plants that come from the ground can freeze if they are exposed to temperatures that are below freezing. You should place these underground to protect them from frost and ensure that they come back to life in the spring.