Nancy's advice is very good. Any I could offer now is too late for those in FL but still applies to those further up the coast. Charlie may lose its 145mph winds going over land but may reorganize once it hits the Atlantic. Even those over the southeastern USA, Charlie can still pack a whallop with 45-50 mph winds and loads of rain. If the plants are to stay out, put them on the ground and tie them together. It only takes a few minutes to lash baskets together with anything! String, twine, poly, anything. Together they are much more likely to stay in one place than any individual one is. Tie the group to something sturdy to insure their residence. I've had freak winds in T-storms carry baskets 100 yds down the road. A small GH can have the loose or leading edge anchored by drilling a small hole in the plastic overhang and tying it to the foundation or loose cement blocks (but use a lot of them). Cement blocks placed all along the leading edge of the GH can also help hold it in place. I doubt too much of this will help against Charlie's winds at impact, but may for the rest of us waiting a few hours away.
Gary
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