Should I put frost cloth up and take it down every time it freezes?

I have plants that don't like the freezing weather. I live in the Woodlands, Texas about 30 miles north of Houston. Every time it suppose to freeze I put frost cloth over my plants. Should I water before or after a freeze? Should I leave this frost cloth on the plants for a few days after it freezes and water thru it? Or should I take the frost cloth down. Sometimes I have frost damage on plants like Cape Honeysuckle plants and Mexican Heather even when I wrap or cover the plants in frost cloth. Would watering these plants before it freezes help or hurt the health of the plants?

Should I put frost cloth up and take it down every time it freezes?
During daylight when there is no frosty remove the felt. DO NOT water. it freezes
Reply:Water the plants before cold weather and then cover with frost cloth (you can also use old sheets etc.) all the way to the ground. You can leave the cloth in place if freezing weather will last a few days. You may still have some damage on tips of plants which you can trim away.
Reply:I agree 100% with Skylite's answer I'd just like to add that I put Christmas lights around some of my "frostbite" sensitive plants. For some of the trees I'll have a grill or charcoal burning under them for the colder nights.





Hope this helps!