SALISBURY, Md. -- On Tuesday night, people should keep an extra close eye on their gardens, especially if they have plants already in the ground.
Much of the peninsula is expected to see sub-freezing temperatures on Tuesday night, and that does not bode well for many plants. That being said, people can use a few methods to keep their gardens safe.
For starters, protective layers are key.
"You can cut plastic bags and tack them down, you can cover them with a sheet if that's all you have," said Martha Graham, President of the Wicomico Gardening Club.
If your plants are not in the ground yet, Graham said the best option is to move them inside.
"If you have a sunny window or a sun porch, just bring your plants in and let them sit there," said Graham. "Water them and they'll be fine."
It also helps to know if your plants can withstand the cold.
"If they've got lantana, if they've got dahlias, certainly if they have any begonias, begonias are a very wet-stemmed plant, they'll freeze," said Graham. "Impatiens will freeze, there's no doubt about it, the stems will freeze and the plants will be gone."
Carol Cross, owner of Cross Farms in Berlin, said there's an easy way to know whether your plant will last through the night.
"For the home gardener, with the seeds that they planted, they can look at their seed pack and see if it's frost hardy or if it needs to be covered," said Cross.
Cross told WBOC she's also weary of the incoming weather. In fact, on Tuesday night, she'll be doing something she's never done before in April: break out the space heater.
"We want to keep the temperature around 50 degrees to keep our tomato plants happy," said Cross.
She's not stopping there, though. Cross will cover up an assortment of produce with a frost cloth.
"Squash, zucchini, it will help protect those," said Cross.
If a frost-prone plant is not covered properly, Cross said gardeners and farmers are in danger of losing that plant for good.