Thanks Bass,

My father and Robert (Robo5020 ) took all the potted figs out about ten days ago.
I took them all back inside the garage yesterday.
I had zero loss this last Winter season and I plan on keeping it that way.

Rafed -- zero loss. You are the figman.

I have a few young ones that died. More were killed by the dog.

Paul,

The success is for the potted trees, the inground are a different story.
I think part of it is because I have an attached garage and the other is because my father gives them little bit of water every other week to keep the roots from drying out completely.

I think it's time to decide who or what stays, the dog or the figs.
I would pick the figs.

The dog is a liability.
The figs are an asset, a monetary investment with a return.;)

Thanks Bass, I brought all my pots inside today. What if anything would you recommend for in ground trees the are leafing out and have Breba? I also have two trees that have done anything yet. I was just going to leave them alone.

How about cold-hardy figs that are just breaking bud or are just pushing out leaves[and very small green breba nodes forming]? Will the wood of the trees themselves be damaged by the freezing temps, or just if damage the large breba, and/or the leaves?

Most of my figs are just breaking dormancy or pushed leaves after I brought them outside last week.

Mine inground is uncovered, yet to break dormancy.  Its pretty small (about 6' tall), so I am going to put an old blanket & sheet over the crown.  We have a low of 24 predicted here.  I think/hope that should do it.

Glad we saw that coming! All tucked in again.

We were happy with a mild winter that brebas were spared, but now the deep freeze will most likely kill it.

Any green wood, leaves or brebas will most likely be fried by the cold/cold winds. Happens to me twice -- once a sudden snap in 1st week Oct and the other was in May. Protect as much as possible.

I had my plants outside for three weeks now,I put them back in the garage last night and I have well over one hundred plants.
Some people claim for the in ground plants to put a sprinkler on them.
You have nothing to loose but a Little water.
Vito

Weather around 90 degrees over weekend.    Envy the freeze.

How long it will take for the cold damage to show itself?
Just wondering because I forgot one of my plants outside last night.
had a low of 25 F.

Grant
Z5b

Overnight cold snap during 1st week Oct. was enough to killed all green stems. In the morning I had tarps over my collection. It was too late. I went into the tent after 6 hours having my fig collection under the tarp and the difference in temp was easily felt - warm.  Trapped heat.  By the 5th day, almost all the leaves looks like they have been damaged by heat -- turns brown/black.

thanks Bass! Glad I took your advice and did not uncover my in ground figs 2 weeks ago!

I have a plum tree in full bloom, and a peach tree approaching full bloom :(

Such a shame, if it is not the weather, its the darn squirrels! One way or another, I lose out on my peaches every year.

My trees are dwarfs, although the peach is pretty large now. Would it be of any help to maybe through some burlap over the tree tonight? Although thinking the burlap may be too heavy and knock the blooms off anyway.

Its already 32 F here in the Boston area.  Wind gusts of 35+ mph and wind chill of 22 F.  I brought everything in. Some of the peach tree flowers were opening and also the Magnolia flowers were just about to open.   The high was only 45 F today.

I just visited a friend, he's a Mennonite farmer. We spoke about how much damage he  thinks these temperature can cause. He feels that the wind will help reduce the cold damage. He may be spraying his strawberry plants with water to keep them from freezing.

That weather map is a big bull's eye right over my house. Cherry tree is all budded up and daffodils in full glory. Tomorrow morn will show them all hoary and spring this year a sad and bleak story.

Just got all my figs and potted pomegranates inside, except a couple in ground figs.

Wonder why the Mennonite guy thinks wind will reduce cold damage? Thought wind was bad as it gives a wind chill to the cold temps

I  think the wind keeps frost from forming.
That might have something to do with less damage, as there is no surface damage from the ice crystals, and internally the plants themselves will have a slightly lower freezing point.

Grant
z5b

I threw some old drop clothes over two of my trees. My two small trees that have not broken bud yet I wrapped in burlap. I hope it helps. I would have been able to just put garbage cans over the small trees, but the wind would blow them right over. 

Put Christmas lights in the trees and cover them with anything windproof you have.

27 deg. 4:30 Am

Southampton Twp Nj

26F in north-central Ohio at 7:00 a. m. with light frost and no wind.