Garden
Great cleanup - March in the garden
The activity that begins the spring preparations for the season should be removing the winter cover from the plants. We also get rid of the tunic from bulbs, heathers and heathers, as well as the planted perennials.
If the ground has already thawed, nothing prevents you from removing the shade from evergreen deciduous plants and conifers.Helping the plants to wake up after the winter can also be touched by the claws of the ground, especially around the plants onion rings.
We also spread the scattered bark. All these treatments will help plants and soil to thaw faster.
Cutting shrubs and vines
Under favorable conditions, the first free moments of March can be devoted to the initial pruning of ornamental plants. Excluding the garden hydrangea, we can prune all summer-flowering shrubs.These shrubs bloom on this year's shoots, so spring pruning will not harm the flower production.
Older shrubs, additionally rejuvenate by cutting out the oldest shoots at the base and shortening the rest by 1/3. For the younger ones, only the weakest shoots are removed, and the rest is slightly shortened. This treatment will accelerate the branching process and will have a positive effect on flowering.
Only diseased or withered shoots should be removed from magnolias and rhododendrons. We also prune the clematis; older examples low, up to about 50 centimeters above the ground.Remember to cut one centimeter above a pair of he althy buds. We cut the younger specimens less, shortening the shoots to half their length. By cutting, we get rid of all the withered parts of the plant.
We start fertilization
Systematic fertilization is the basis for the he althy development of not only trees and shrubs, but also perennials and bulbs. The first spring dose can be used at the beginning of March. Multi-component or organic fertilizers in the form of traditional compost will be the most suitable.
We don't forget the lawn
Work on rebuilding the lawn turf after winter can start immediately after the snow melts and the substrate is dry.At the beginning, we recommend raking the entire lawn surface, removing dry leaves and dirt that during the winter. In warm weather, the grass will start to emerge quickly. Then, at the end of March, we can carry out the first mowing and spring fertilization.
If, despite raking, a dense layer of dried grass leaves still remains on the surface of the lawn, aeration and scarification should be carried out.These treatments will clean the lawn of organic felt and aerate the turf.However, these treatments should be performed before applying fertilizers. In March, we also recommend mowing the grass in areas where the lawn surface is thinned.
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Maintenance work
The orchard also wakes up from hibernation. At the beginning, we remove winter covers from trees that need help to survive the winter frosts.It is also a good time to look at plants in terms of their he alth.
Clean longitudinal cracks on the bark, smear them with garden ointment and secure them with an elastic band, which should be left on the tree until the end of June.Then you should rake the area around the trees and gently dig the soil, paying attention to the shallow roots.
We also spread the mounds piled up in autumn around the newly planted trees, forming bowls to collect water around the plant during watering or rainfall.
Vegetable
We fertilize perennial vegetables
After the soil is thawed and the weather is favorable, we can start feeding rhubarb, sorrel, seven-year-old onions and chives.
We start sowing
Under favorable conditions, at the end of March, we can also start sowing vegetables resistant to low temperatures -broad beans, peas, radishes, radishes, early carrots, parsley and spinach.
