Outside the window, frost is cracking. Snow covered the ground. It seems that trees and shrubs do not need care. But this is not at all true. At any time of the year, plants require attention. Caring for the garden in the early spring involves a lot of very important work. Their implementation affects the future harvest and the full development of garden crops. But before that, plants should winter. At this time, there are many points that should not be missed.
Plant protection against freezing
In early December, attention is paid to young trees and shrubs.
In order for them to winter well, it is necessary to follow the warming of the
trunks of plants. As a heater, you can use snow, which is distributed under the trees, around the shrub and compacted. It will be protection against frost and rodents. Throughout the winter, the hilling of plants continues with snow.
Rodents - pests of sleeping plants
Caring for the garden in winter and spring provides for various activities. And each of them has their own deadlines. In winter, they pay attention to protecting trees from rodents. Mice and hares can damage tree bark. Annual and biennial crops are particularly affected. Tree trunk protect in the autumn. It is wrapped with various materials. At the end of winter, drugs are used that will scare away rodents. They are placed around the trees.
Spring gardening: spring work
With the onset of March, the hot season for gardeners begins. This is a crucial period. With the beginning of snow melt and with the first brooks, work is intensified on personal plots or cottages. How to organize garden care in the spring? What to do in the first days of March? During this period, the snow becomes loose. It is gradually melting, and there is no need to accelerate this process. An exception is the snowdrifts that completely cover the bushes. So that when melting the snow does not damage the branches, it is raked, freeing the plants.
Pruning trees
The main condition of this event is the air temperature. Do not perform work if the street is cold. In the event that the thermometer recorded readings below minus ten degrees Celsius, trees should not be pruned. Features of climatic zones make adjustments to the care of the garden in the spring.
Proper pruning is carried out before the swelling of the kidneys. It is performed on sunny days at zero air temperature.
The first to prune fruiting trees, whose flower buds are ahead of leaf awakening. This event provides for the removal of:
- damaged, frozen shoots;
- branches growing inside the crown;
- branches that impede the development of the crown.
In this case, adhere to the rule, which provides for the maximum cutting of large branches. In this case, hemp is not left. When removing branches with a diameter of more than fifteen centimeters, a garden var is used. It is used to process the cutting site. After all the trees have been cultivated, there comes a turn of non-fruiting young plants. For such trees, this technique provides, first of all, the formation of a crown. The annual gradual removal of branches that would be undesirable for proper growth allows you to grow a productive healthy tree for several years, which will thank you for a high yield.
Caring for the garden in early spring involves cutting not only trees, but also shrubs. Old shoots of berry bushes of currant, as well as raspberries and gooseberries are subject to removal. Frozen, damaged branches are cut off at the base. Fruiting shoots are shortened by ten or fifteen centimeters.
Tree grafting
Caring for a garden in early spring includes a lot of work. One of the important events is the grafting of fruit crops, which is performed before the swelling of the kidneys.
There are several such methods. Among them, grafting by cuttings into a split or behind a bark is popular and often used. They are harvested at the beginning of the winter period, before the onset of severe frosts. For vaccination, shoots of annual growths are suitable. The cuttings used for this event have three or four kidneys. As a rule, the first will be stone fruit, and then pome crops. For young trees, the grafting zone is no more than two meters above the soil surface, and for shoots - one and a half meters from the trunk. Branch cut diameter:
- for stone fruit crops - 3 cm;
- for pome crops - 5-6 cm.
All operations are performed on the day of vaccination. The junction of the handle with a tree branch is wrapped with insulating tape, which can be removed three or four weeks after the operation or left until next spring.
Planting trees and shrubs
Caring for a garden in early spring is not only an event that ensures excellent growth of planted plants. At this time, young trees and shrubs can be planted. This event is carried out before budding. In the spring, planting material of crops with insufficient winter-hardiness is planted. After planting, they provide constant soil moisture.
Preventive actions
One of the important agricultural practices is the control of pests and diseases. Caring for the garden in early spring is the best time of the year for this. Chemical treatment of plants will require practical skills and knowledge from gardeners. Without plant protection, it is impossible to grow a healthy and wholesome crop.
Spraying fruit and berry crops can be divided into three stages:
• before the swelling of the kidneys;
• before flowering;
• one week after flowering.
Garden treatment is carried out with special preparations. When working with them, you must strictly follow the instructions.
In addition, caring for the garden in early spring includes another very important event - the whitewashing of tree trunks with slaked lime solution.
After the snow melts and the establishment of stable warm weather, the fallen leaves are removed and burned.