Browning can be caused by winter desiccation. What that means is winter air can get so cold it freeze-dries branches on deciduous plants and leaves of evergreens. Winter winds and air temperature pull the moisture out of the branches of deciduous and evergreen plants.
There is a way to prevent this by applying anti-desiccant product in the fall before winter comes. Once a plant has lost moisture in its branches or leaves due to desiccation, it is not possible to repair those leaves or branches. What you can do is prevention.
There are few tips and tricks that will help you help your plants on the prairies.
All good plants begin with being planted in the ground and watered appropriately; every plant needs one gallon of water for every foot of height or spread, whichever is greater. When fall comes, usually around September, it is recommended to reduce the number of watering days.
Make sure you do not fertilize your plants after July 15th on the prairies. These tips are to help your plant prepare for winter. Prairie winters can be very extreme, when we can go from -10 to -40 overnight and stay -40 for two weeks straight it is hard to maintain life outdoors.
Another tip that you can use to help your plants prepare for winter is to avoid pruning any plant after August 15th. The goal here is to prevent the plant from making any new growth in the fall.
New growth on a plant in the fall that must be maintained over the wintertime is often too lush to survive are harsh winters.
