Protecting plants from near-freezing temps in Southwest Florida

With near-freezing temperatures expected early Thursday morning in Southwest Florida, many garden and landscaping plants are susceptible to frost damage. So how do you keep your plants - many of which may be from tropical climates - safe in the unusually cold weather, with overnight lows predicted around 36 degrees? John Brossard, manager of the Naples Fertilizer and Garden Center, said he's been selling a lot of frost blankets to people wanting to protect their garden plants from damage.