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Amazon sell fleeces for as little as \u00a35, while online garden centres sell a variety of sizes, ranging from \u00a38 to \u00a330.<\/p>\n
The expert said this will be enough protection against light frosts which the UK will inevitably see in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n
However, when temperatures drop below freezing, they may need a double layer or might need to be moved indoors.<\/p>\n
Monty said that he lightly secures them with twine so that the fleece is easy to remove as soon as the temperatures start to rise.<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) said: \u201cThese materials provide a small but significant amount of protection from cold or windy weather, and also often very effectively exclude pests.<\/p>\n \u201cFleece is often used to insulate plants against the winter cold.<\/p>\n \u201cIn fact without heat from the sun, the temperature around covered plants will fall quite quickly to the ambient temperature.<\/p>\n We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n \u201cHowever, fleece doesn\u2019t protect from other aspects of hard weather – wind and hail, for example – and is often used in conjunction with straw and similar materials where combined effect of fleece and insulation is very effective.\u201d<\/p>\n However, it isn\u2019t only shrubs and plants that need protecting during the winter, terracotta pots do too.<\/p>\n They are susceptible to cracking over the winter so they must be insulated with a layer of bubble wrap, straw or fleece.<\/p>\n This will help to protect the pots until the weather gets warmer and frost gets less severe.<\/p>\n
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