ORNAMENTAL GARDEN
WE TAKE WINTER PROTECTIONIn March we discover perennials and biennial plants. It is good to remove the protection gradually, over the course of a few days, to harden the plants slowly in this way. You can also do it right away, but on a cloudy or even rainy day. The harsh spring sun can damage young shoots that have already grown under cover. Then we clean the uncovered plants, remove all dead or diseased parts, feed them with multi-component fertilizer, and then loosen the soil.
START CUTING ROSESWhen the danger of severe frosts is over, remove the winter protection from the shrubs roses, and at the end of the month we start cutting them.Remove all weak, diseased and withered shoots, and trim those damaged by frost to a he althy place. Multi-flower and large-flowered roses are usually cut over 3-6 eyes. In the case of climbing roses, weaker pruning is performed, removing old, heavily woody shoots and shortening the frozen ones.
Dividing PerennialsAt the beginning of spring, we can multiply by dividing flames, daylilies, funkies, larks , shared, rudbeckie. Dig up these plants and divide them with a knife, pruner or spade and plant them in the ground.
DISCOVER THE BUSHES IN POTSIf the weather permits, remove winter cover from shrubs wintering outside in containers . However, we should check the weather forecasts all the time - in the event of forecast stronger frosts, it is better to cover the plants at night. We replenish water shortages, especially on sunny and windy days.
WE PREPARE GREEN SEEDLINGS.We prepare herbaceous seedlings of balcony plants wintering indoors, e.g. fuchsia, nightshade, kufea, silvering, tibuchin , morning glory and others.We allocate the tops of this year's increments to this. Shrub and woody plants, such as myrtle, laurel and oleander, are propagated at this time from semi-woody cuttings, cut from last year's shoots. The freshly sprouting shoots are still too young and will not take root.
PROTECTION
SPRAY THE NEEDLES.A good time to spray the conifers with the oil preparation Promanal 60 EC against porcupines and other aphid species.
DESTROY THE WEEDS.We destroy emerging weed seedlings mechanically (e.g. with a hoe) ) or chemically, eg Starane 250 EC (for dicotyledonous weeds), Fusilade Forte 150 EC (for monocotyledonous weeds), Roundup 170 SL (for all weeds).
BEFORE SOWING.Before sowing and planting, remember to dress the seeds, tubers and bulbs with seed dressings
WE REMOVE THE SPRINGS.Remove mummies and wintering pests from fruit trees.
ATTENTION, POWDER!Cut apple and gooseberry shoots with symptoms of powdery mildew.
