The days are finally feeling like spring, but it still gets pretty chilly at night. Those cold temperatures can impact our gardens.

It’s almost safe to plant any flowers in the ground, according to Chuck Hafner, the owner of Chuck Hafner's Farmers Market and Garden Center. Give it a few more days.

There's still a concern about frost overnight. Keep an eye out if there are chilly, dry, calm nights forecasted. If frost is in the forecast, bring your plants near the house or under a tree. If they’re planted in the ground, cover them with a sheet or newspaper. Do not cover them with plastic; it attracts water and does more harm than good.

“When they first come out of the greenhouse, they’re a little bit more tender 'cause they haven’t gotten used to it, so what you can do also is take them out during the day and put them in the garage at night," said Hafner. "That hardens them up and gets them used to the cold.”

It's still too early to start a vegetable garden.

“For vegetable gardens or your tender stuff, like vine crops or peppers, a cold wind will bother those," said Hafner. "So you might want to hold off on your vegetable garden for about another week.”

A few sunny days will warm up the soil and help seeds survive, Hafner said.

Most garden centers start growing their flowers in the winter. If you’re looking for a specific plant, buy it soon and keep it protected. The plants are started in the winter, so once the flowers are sold, there is no restocking.