SACRAMENTO —

The first freeze of 2014 is upon us.

“This is way late. Usually we get it in November,” said Citrus Heights resident Lyla Olsen.

With temperatures above average for most of December, the late showing of this year’s freeze has caught some people off guard.

“[We’re] very spoiled, let me tell you. We didn’t have to worry about anything until now,” said Roseville resident Robbi Thompson

Now Thompson is worried about her garden.

“We have succulents that are all outside, we have different types of flowers, we have geraniums so a lot of flowers that will just die,” Thompson said.

Green Acres Nursery sold frost cloths to just about every customer who came through their doors today.

“You cover the entire plant and you tuck it under to seal it against the ground so that the cold air doesn’t get in from underneath,” said Green Acres employee Zen Landis.

“Last year I had them covered. We put Christmas lights underneath. We didn’t lose anything, no fruit trees. Everything was perfect,” Olsen said.

Not every gardener was so lucky

“It reminds me of last season when we lost a lot of plants. So I guess we are worried about our garden,” said Tyler Bevins of Sacramento.

“Tropical plants, succulents, Australian plants are frost sensitive. If you don’t know just call us and we will tell you if it need to be covered or not,” Landis said.

Plants aren’t the only things that are frost sensitive.

“As soon as he sticks his nose out the door he will be having second thoughts. That’s what he tends to do,” Bevins said.

Bevins says his dog is no fan of the cold.

“No or the rain, so he has been hesitant to go on walks with us. This is the first sunny day we have been able to take him out on in a while and even this is a little chilly for us,” said Bevins.

Ty Chandler filed this report.