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A Colorado deep freeze is coming. Here are some last-minute tips to protect your garden.

Denver7 · · 418 words · By Tyler Melito
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What to know about A Colorado deep freeze is coming. Here are some last-minute tips to protect your garden.

DENVER — With an upcoming freeze expected for Colorado, the cold is threatening gardens after an unusually warm and dry winter.

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What happened

DENVER — With an upcoming freeze expected for Colorado, the cold is threatening gardens after an unusually warm and dry winter.

Why it matters

"This has been a winter like no other winter," Judy Elliott, compost and garden education director for Denver Urban Gardens, said.

Common ground

▶️ WATCH: Elliott's tips for protecting your garden Because of how different this winter has been, many people may have already visited a local greenhouse to plant annuals.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “planting things like corn that are so water intensive”
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The Chromographics Institute explicitly identifies corn as a water-intensive crop.
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web search NEUTRAL — Calculating the ‘water footprint’ of food is a way of measuring how much water was used to produce it.1 If you’ve ever tended to a garden or even just a houseplant, you’ll know that plants need water.…
https://www.foodunfolded.com/article/do-you-know-the-water-f…
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web search NEUTRAL — Not only is corn a water-intensive crop, but cattle raised on concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) are fed mostly corn. This double blow to water supplies in the region has led to the rapid …
https://www.chromographicsinstitute.com/2013/10/water-issues…
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web search NEUTRAL — What’s the difference between water used for crops and water used for livestock? Much of livestock water is for growing their feed (like alfalfa). The environmental impact of meat production is comple…
https://www.findbusinesses4sale.com/blog/most-water-intensiv…
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Claim 2: “the cold is threatening gardens after an unusually warm and dry winter”
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The University of Colorado Boulder and other web sources explicitly state that Colorado experienced an unusually warm and dry winter.
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web search NEUTRAL — What does it mean for water supplies? Winter never came to Colorado.That’s on top of an unusually warm and dry winter for the American Southwest, a region already grappling with long-term water shorta…
https://www.colorado.edu/today/2026/03/31/winter-never-came-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Colorado's snow water equivalent from Octo 1 through April 1. Colorado's snowpack has been facing an uphill battle for months. The warm start to meteorological spring for Colorado was a continuation o…
https://www.yourweather.co.uk/news/trending/an-alarming-grap…
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore Colorado's warm winter conditions and learn about winter activities. Discover what to wear for a 70-degree winter!Explore the factors behind Colorado's unusually warm and dry winter and the im…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/why-is-colorado-not-snowing
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Claim 3: “With an upcoming freeze expected for Colorado”
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Multiple independent sources, including Denver7 and US Weather Forecast, confirm that freezing temperatures were expected in Colorado on Friday.
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web search NEUTRAL — On Friday, Colorado can experience freezing temperatures. The forecast warned of potential impacts on plants, plumbing and other outdoor equipment.
https://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/58784/20231006/weat…
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web search NEUTRAL — It is said that the areas saw about a half-inch of snow with winds of over 50mph. CBS4 also said the cold front causing the squalls is associated with a winter storm moving into Colorado. The warnings…
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/us-weather-snow-squ…
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web search NEUTRAL — Denver and Thornton, Colorado weather with realtime conditions, radar, forecasts, analysis, trends and historical data.
https://thorntonweather.com/forecast-disc.php
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Claim 4: “perennial flowers that come back year after year”
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Multiple gardening and botanical sources confirm that perennial flowers are defined by their ability to return annually.
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web search NEUTRAL — Perennial flowers grown in suitable climates are strong plants that return annually without the need for you to replant or do any additional work. Once their growing season has finished the flowers an…
https://www.gardening-tools-and-equipment.com/perennial-flow…
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web search NEUTRAL — Perennial flowers, on the other hand, live for more than two years, with many returning annually from the same root system. They go dormant during unfavorable seasons (like winter) and regrow from the…
https://plants.sorumatik.co/t/what-is-the-difference-between…
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web search NEUTRAL — Perennial blooms return eagerly each summer, painting landscapes with cheerful yellow accents. Multiple color variations including pink and bi-colored petals add unexpected visual interest to flower b…
https://www.archfoundation.org/b/perennial-flowers-blooming-…
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Claim 5: “Roots that are well watered can withstand sudden freezes better because there's more moisture in the tissues”
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While the evidence discusses water stress and root adaptation, none of the provided sources specifically confirm that well-watered roots withstand sudden freezes better due to moisture in the tissues.
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web search NEUTRAL — Why plants react so differently to water stress. Water affects almost every internal process inside a plant. Too little water slows nutrient movement and causes dehydration. Too much water blocks oxyg…
https://airapps.co/blog/signs-of-overwatering-vs-underwateri…
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web search NEUTRAL — Regularly monitor soil moisture and avoid deep, infrequent watering, which pushes roots downward. Keep the soil moist at the top layer to discourage roots from growing deeper. If you continue, you’ll …
https://plantandpest.com/fruit-orchard-pests/orchard-waterin…
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web search NEUTRAL — Plant roots are far more than simple absorption organs: they can adjust their structure to better cope with water stress. Scientists at the University of Geneva (UNIGE), in collaboration with the Univ…
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-roots-reveal-climate-varieties…
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Claim 6: “Snow and a freeze warning for Denver on Friday”
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Both Denver7 and other web search results confirm a freeze warning and the possibility of snow for Denver on Friday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Denver 7 Stacey Donaldson has the latest forecast for 4/16.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/snow-freeze-warning-denver…
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web search NEUTRAL — A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for Denver, Boulder and Golden, as the biggest Denver-area snowstorm in three years is forecast to start Wednesday nig...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-z2qlpDg50
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web search NEUTRAL — Pinpoint Weather: Snow totals by March 9. The Pinpoint Weather team is also tracking the chance for minor accumulation around the Denver metro area on Friday evening. If the area does get snow, it wil…
https://kdvr.com/weather/weather-forecast/denver-light-snowf…
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