Let's talk about how frost comes into existence. There are two types of frost: depositional (also known as white or hoar frost), and frozen dew.

Some plants or parts of plants will still succumb to frost damage even if you perform preventative methods. But your garden will fare better if you are prepared.

Radiation frost occurs on cold nights when the air is clear and still. Soil, buildings, plants and other objects at the earth’s surface act as a heat reservoir by absorbing heat during the day.

Jeff and Jonathan explain the difference between “hard frost” and “soft frost” (or “light frost”), and how these different types of frost impact plants.

Other types of frost that we get on cold nights include a hoar frost which forms in a similar process to that of dew - the difference being that ice crystals are deposited, as opposed to water ...

There are two types of frost: radiative and advective. Radiative frosts typically occur on clear nights when the air temperature gets close enough to freezing (between 36°F and 32°F) ...