I NEED HELP ON WHAT TO PUT ON MY PLANTS WHEN FREEZING HITS HARD!WHAT CAN I USE?

Burlap. Mulch them in well and then cover with burlap overnight... be sure to take it off in the morning and replace at night while the freezing lasts... if you don't have burlap, you can use a sheet! Good luck...

Burlap, bed sheets, blankets, newspaper, paper bags, old window sheers (draperies), anything that will exclose your plants which will help keep the air temperature around the plants a bit warmer than the surrounding air. Plastic (ugh) could be used but none of it can touch the plant since that will transmit the colder temperature to the plant very easily.

Without resorting to artificial means, your best protection against frosts is a wafting breeze.
Where the wind does not allow the frost to touch down on the plants. they will survive.

When you are aware that frosts are possible, if the plants are small enough, a covering of them with a bushell basket, picnic hamper, garbage can...or their ilk, should suffice.
A covering around the base with a sheet, burlap, or mulch can help.

A spraying of plants with water can help against freezing temps.

If the plants are too large that a covering cannot be made, then their best bet is to be left alone. Any covering of lower parts will often attach cold directly to the part and result in cold damage.

Coverings should be removed when all chance of frost is done with.

Plastic bags are okay if there is nothing else but they need to be removed before the sun hits them. They can cause more damage than help.

We purchased a material that can be left on for days. Nurseries use it. The sun and water can get through. When our Azaleas got too big too cover we now go out and wet them with a light mist, then we do it again just before the sun comes up. Has worked well for years.

My perenials are coming up and most will be okay except for the Hosta. I cover with them with pine straw. Then go out, brush it off.

Today, I worked in the yard and was sweating. Tomorrow night and Wednesday, we will be freezing. Go figure!