Kind of freaking out

I got seven baby trees last weekend and got them all planted and pruned. Super excited to see how they do!!

But now the forecast is freezing temperatures. (Low of 28 , currently. Up from the forecast yesterday that said low of 20 gulp.) I'm SO new to this but my understanding is that freezing is bad, especially if you pruned recently, which I did per my " grow a little fruit tree" book.

Will they be okay? Is there anything I need to do to help ensure that?

Hi Sonja,

My guess is that they will be fine.  I plant all of my new trees in the fall right before winter and they do fine.  As long as the trees aren't questionable for your climate I think they will be fine.  

If you planted something like a fig that is susceptible to frost you might want to cover it  with some burlap and straw.

I agree with Scott.  Make sure your newly planted trees are watered in well and that's about all there is to it.  Assuming you purchased your trees from a nursery somewhere in our region, they've already been surviving our winter temperatures before being planted in your yard.

Happy growing!

-Michael

Thank you both for the reassurance! I ordered from One Green World and Burnt Ridge, as recommended here, so I should be good.

I've had a fig tree in a pot for years that I planted here about a month ago that has leaves just barely sprouting. I might cover that one with something.

They will be fine if they are still dormant...we just planted four fruit trees a couple weeks ago and still have a month or so where we'll probably get some freezing temperatures.  As long as they don't leaf out too early (and probably even if they do) I'm not worried and I won't cover them.  Usually we plant them out in the fall and I like that better where they can settle in all winter.

The fig, though, especially if it is leafing out, I would definitely protect from the cold.