SANTA CLARITA, Calif. — The Santa Clarita Valley saw 29 degree temperatures sweep through Monday night headed to Tuesday morning as part of the first freeze warning issued this year in Southern California.

Gavin Twiddy, manager at Green Landscape Nursery in the Santa Clarita Valley, said they have been preparing for the cold temperatures since winter by cutting roses and bringing plants under a tarp to protect from frost.

Still, every year the family-owned business loses 20% of their plants to the winter weather.

The impact translates to a $20,000 to $30,000 loss for the nursery.

Although the freeze advisory expired Tuesday without leaving a big impact, the wind advisory that followed was also a reason for concern. 

The issue is not just with the extreme cold, Twiddy said the heat is worse to deal with when it comes to the up keeping of plants.

He explains the sun can cause damage pretty quickly, and it takes a lot more effort to continue watering plants than mitigating the impacts of freezing temperatures.