The weather turns cold and so long as we are not in the garden, the plants are forgotten. What does not happen!. See what you do to prepare the garden before winter arrives.
Tending Your Garden for the winter
Is approaching the cold season and stop as often visit the garden. But although the weather did not accompany us to enjoy the outdoors, we should not neglect this important area of the home.
Let’s review the steps we must take to prepare the garden before winter arrives.
Pots and species protection unsuitable for cold
If you have potted with species that do not bear the cold, it’s time to move them to a courtyard or a home-ventilated room, near a window to receive sunlight. Do not let them out, they would burn with the first frosts of winter.
The floor plans are not suitable for cold can be protected with a simple, but very aesthetic: placed rolls of newsprint or styrofoam chips on the floor, and then cover with clear plastic wrapping, holding a rope. During the hottest hours of the day recalls open the plastic wrap to allow the plant to breathe and oxygenate.
How to irrigate the garden during winter
Although in winter the plants do not require as much water as in the hot season, you should not quit. In summer you have to irrigate daily, while in autumn can do three to five times per week.
Meanwhile, in winter you should water in the morning, to prevent freezing of water on the floor and in plants, and do it directly on the floor, never on leaves, stems or flowers . With two weekly watering will be sufficient, although the frequency and intensity depend on the particular species.
Fertilizers, pruning and other care in winter
In the beginning of winter, while the plants are prepared for the cold and the sap will backdate to its base, is the right time to fertilize and strengthen land with nutrients and vitamins. Remove the floor on a schedule something warm, without exposing the roots to the air, and complemented by products. Back to accommodate land and water immediately to fix the nutrients to the roots and soil.
Once past the first frost of the season is the time of pruning . Do it thoroughly, depending on the species, in the branches already established and knots or protrusions on leaf group of five or more units. Remember prune after and not before the first frost, to avoid hurting the plant.
After cutting into neat diagonal cuts, apply a preventative product to protect the plant from insects and weather threats.
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