Master gardener gives advice on reviving your garden after the freeze
However, passionate gardeners like Sue Schwaller understand the heartbreak of seeing your plants after a long freeze. Kornegay swears by the scratch test. That plantโs going to be just fine,โ Kornegay said after performing the test on a plant at his shop. Cut the plantโs limbs or leaves only if they do not pass the scratch test or if the parts are mushy, he said. โYou just cut all of those back and those roots will be just fine,โ Kornegay said.