Anti-desiccants are a sure way to keep your favorite plants healthy and protected from the winter cold.

1. A N T I -
D E S S I C A N T S
CREATED BY
CALIPER FARMS
NURSERY

2. If you haven’t been prepping your
landscape for winter yet, don’t
worry!
There is one huge step you can
still take to ensure your green
space stays vibrant through these
cold, dark months— applying an
Anti-Dessicant

3. Desiccantion
T H E P R O C E S S B Y W H I C H
P L A N T S D R Y O U T
Anti-Desiccantion
A SUBSTANCE THAT HELPS
YOUR PLANTS RETAIN
MOISTURE FOR LONGER
PERIODS OF TIME

4. Cold air tends to try
out plants,
so anti-desiccants
are primarily
applied in the
winter months.

5. In order to protect
themselves from the cold,
may deciduous plants shed
their leaves in the autumn.

6. However, many coniferous
plants lack this ability to
safeguard against the cold—
and that’s where anti-
desiccants come in.

7. By spraying your plants with
anti-desiccants, you are
essentially coating them in a
thin layer of cold weather-
resistant armor. The weather
wears away the anti-desiccant
instead of the plant, so by
spring time it is back to its
natural, green self.

8. If you live in a region that experiences mild winters,
one coat early in the season (December, January)
should do the trick.
But if it is known for harsh winter weather, it may
be advantageous to apply a second coat in the dead
of winter (February).

9. Anti-desiccants work well with many
flowering plants and evergreen trees.
However, some plant species benefit from
a natural coating, so be sure to do some
research before hand.
Applying an anti-desiccant over this
natural protection could damage it, and
render both coatings ineffective.

10. Applying the spray isn’t as simple as going out during your
free time to give your landscape an indiscriminate spray.
Instead, you should do it on a relatively warm (40℉) winter
day, when the plants are dry and rain isn’t in the
immediate forecast (if it rains too soon after application, it
will wash right off!)
Also,
Timing is Key.

11. Lastly if you want
to keep things
all-natural,
you can actually
make your own
anti-desiccant
with one of many
guides found
online!

12. Here’s hoping
your landscape
stays green
during this New
Year’s winter!