frost damage
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harm caused by frost, especially to plants
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- The orchard suffered severe frost damage after last night's cold snap.
- Gardeners inspected the blossoms at dawn to assess any frost damage.
- Covering seedlings with fleece can prevent frost damage in early spring.
- The insurance policy includes coverage for frost damage to crops.
- Vineyards reported unexpected frost damage despite the late-season warmth.
- We lost half the harvest last year because of widespread frost damage.
- The extension agent showed us how to identify subtle frost damage on leaves.
- If a hard freeze is forecast, move potted plants indoors to avoid frost damage.
- By mid-morning, the frost damage on the tender shoots had become obvious.
- After the thaw, they pruned the blackened tips that indicated earlier frost damage.