Frost crackles outside the window. The ground is covered with snow. It seems that the trees and shrubs do not need to be taken care of. But that's not the case at all. At any time of the year, plants require attention. Garden care in early spring involves a lot of very important work. Their implementation affects the future harvest and the full development of horticultural crops. But before that, the plants should overwinter. At this time, there are many moments that should not be missed.
Protection of plants from freezing
In early December, attention is paid to young trees and shrubs.
In order for them to overwinter well, it is necessary to follow the warming of the near-stem circles of plants. As a heater, you can use snow, which is distributed under the trees, around the bush and compacted. It will protect against frost and rodents. Hilling of plants with snow continues throughout the winter.
Rodents - pests of sleeping plants
Garden care in winter and spring includes various activities. And each of them has its own deadlines. in winterpay attention to the protection of trees from rodents. Mice and hares can damage the bark of trees. Annual and biennial crops are especially affected. The tree trunk is protected in autumn. It is wrapped with various materials. At the end of winter, drugs are used that will scare away rodents. They are placed around trees.
Spring Garden Care: Spring Work
With the onset of March, a hot time for gardeners begins. This is a responsible period. With the beginning of snow melting and with the first streams, work on personal plots or summer cottages is activated. How to organize garden care in spring? What to do in the first days of March? During this period, the snow becomes loose. It gradually melts, and there is no need to speed up this process. The exception is snowdrifts, which completely cover the bushes. So that the snow does not damage the branches when melting, it is raked, freeing the plants.
Pruning trees
The main condition of this event is the air temperature. Do not work if it is cold outside. In the event that the thermometer recorded readings below minus ten degrees Celsius, trees should not be cut. Features of climatic zones make their own adjustments to the care of the garden in the spring.
Competent pruning is carried out before the buds swell. It is performed on sunny days at zero air temperature.
The fruit-bearing trees are the first to be pruned, the flower buds of which are ahead of the awakening of the leafy ones. This event includes the removal of:
- damaged,frozen shoots;
- branches growing inside the crown;
- branches that interfere with the development of the crown.
At the same time, they adhere to the rule that provides for the maximum pruning of large branches. In this case, no stumps are left. When removing branches with a diameter of more than fifteen centimeters, garden pitch is used. It is used to process the cut point. After all the trees are cultivated, it is the turn of the infertile young plants. For such trees, this technique involves, first of all, the formation of a crown. The annual gradual removal of branches that will be undesirable for proper growth allows for several years to grow a productive he althy tree that will thank you with a high yield.
Garden care in early spring involves pruning not only trees, but also shrubs. Old shoots of currant berry bushes, as well as raspberries and gooseberries, are subject to removal. Frozen, damaged branches are cut at the base. Fruiting shoots are shortened by ten or fifteen centimeters.
Grafting trees
Gardening in early spring involves a lot of work. One of the important activities is the grafting of fruit crops, which is performed before the buds swell.
There are several such ways. Among them, grafting with cuttings into a split or behind the bark is popular and often used. They are harvested at the beginning of the winter period, before the onset of severe frosts. Forvaccinations are suitable shoots of annual growths. The cuttings used for this event have three or four buds. As a rule, stone fruits will be the first, 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 fruits - 3 cm;
- for pome crops - 5-6 cm.
All operations are performed on the day of vaccination. The junctions of the cutting with the tree branch are 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 your garden in early spring is not just about getting your planted plants to grow beautifully. At this time, young trees and shrubs can be planted. This event is carried out before bud break. In the spring, planting material of crops is planted that has insufficient winter-hardy qualities. After planting, provide constant soil moisture.
Prevention measures
One of the most important agricultural practices is pest and disease control. Garden care 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 he althy and high-grade crop.
Spraying fruit and berry crops can be divided into three stages:
• before bud swelling begins;
• beforeflowering;
• a week after flowering.
The garden is treated with special preparations. When working with them, you should strictly follow the instructions.
In addition, early spring gardening includes another very important activity - whitewashing tree trunks with a solution of slaked lime.
After the snow melts and the weather is stable, the fallen leaves are removed and burned.
