Deep Freeze in the Deep South?

After an unusually warm Autumn the payback is imminent. Low 30's tonight and moving into the upper 20's for the low temps early next week. This is a good thing because I have to get acclimated to Washington DC type weather because that's where I will spend Christmas with my two sons and daughter-in-law.

I'm concerned about my new landscape plants. There are advantages to planting in the fall such as developing good root systems, or at least giving them a headstart before the hot summer weather ahead. But, I risk the tender plants in the cold fronts that come in the winter. Another peculiar thing about fall planting is that the deciduous trees have lost most of their leaves and I'm wondering if it's normal seasonal behavior, or are they not taking to their transplanting and are dying on me. So, I've been checking the little guys from time to time by pinching off branch tips to see if they are green or not. Looks like I'll be anticipating spring big-time looking for new leaves on my new trees, and fortunately Spring comes in late Feb and early March around here.

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