Seasonal work in the garden: caring for the garden in early spring and winter

Outside the window frosts. The snow is covered with earth. It seems that trees and shrubs do not need care. But this is not so. At any time of the year, plants require attention. Care of the garden in early spring provides a lot of very important works. Their implementation affects the future harvest and the full development of garden crops. But before that, plants must winter. At this time there are many things that can not be missed.

Protection of plants from freezing

In early December, attention is paid to young trees and shrubs. In order for them to winter overwinteringly, it is necessary to follow the warming of the near-trunk circles of plants. As a heater you can use snow, which is distributed under the trees, around the bush and compact. It will be protected from frost and rodents. Throughout the winter, the growth of the plants with snow is continued.

Rodents - pests of sleeping plants

Care of the garden in winter and spring provides for various activities. And each of them has its own terms. In winter, attention is paid to protecting trees from rodents. Mice and hares can damage the bark of trees. Particularly affected are annual and biennial crops. The trunk of the tree is protected in the autumn period. It is wrapped in various materials. At the end of winter, drugs are used that will scare off rodents. They are placed around the trees.

Care of the garden in spring: spring works

With the onset of March, the hot season for gardeners begins. This is a responsible period. With the beginning of the thawing of snow and with the first streams, works on household or country plots are activated. How to organize the care of the garden in the 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 accelerate this process. Exceptions are drifts, completely covering the bushes. So that when melting 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 outside is freezing. In the event that the thermometer has recorded below minus ten degrees Celsius, it is not necessary to trim the trees. The features of the climatic zones make their own adjustments to caring for the garden in the spring. Proper pruning is performed before the buds swell. It is performed on sunny days at zero air temperature.

The first cut off the fruit-bearing trees, the flower buds of which outstrip the awakening of leaf. This event involves the removal of:

- damaged, frozen shoots;

- branches growing inside the crown;

- boughs that interfere with the development of the crown.

In doing so, the rule is followed, which provides for maximum circumcision of large branches. In this case, hemp is not left. When removing branches with a diameter of more than fifteen centimeters they use garden var. It is used to process the cutting site. After all the trees are cultivated, it is the turn of unfruitful young plants. For such trees, this method involves, first of all, the formation of the crown. The annual gradual removal of branches, which are undesirable for proper growth, allows for several years to grow a productive healthy tree that will reward a high yield.

Care of the garden in early spring provides for pruning not only trees, but also shrubs. Removed old shoots of berry currant bushes, as well as raspberries and gooseberries. Frozen, damaged branches are cut at the base. Fruit-bearing shoots are shortened by ten or fifteen centimeters.

Inoculation of trees

Care of the garden in early spring includes many works. One of the important measures is the inoculation of fruit crops, which is performed before the buds swelling. There are several such ways. Among them, popular and often used is inoculation with cuttings in a cleft or behind the cortex. They are harvested at the beginning of the winter period, before the onset of severe frost. For the inoculation shoots of annual growths are suitable. Cuttings used for this event have three or four kidneys. As a rule, the first will be stone, and then pome fruits. For young trees, the vaccination zone is no more than two meters above the surface of the soil, and for shoots - one and a half meters from the trunk. Diameter of branch cut:

- for stone fruit crops - 3 cm;

- for pome fruits - 5-6 cm.

All operations are performed on the day of vaccination. The connecting points of the cuttings with the branch of the tree are wrapped with an insulating tape that can be removed three or four weeks after the operation or left until the next spring.

Planting trees and shrubs

Caring for the garden in the early spring is not only an activity that provides an excellent growth of planted plants. At this time, you can plant young trees and shrubs. This event is carried out before budding. During the spring period, planting material of crops is planted, which has insufficient winter hardiness qualities. After planting, the soil is constantly moistened.

Preventive actions

One of the important agrotechnical methods is the control of pests and diseases. Care of the garden in the early spring is the most suitable 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 full crop.

Spraying of fruit and berry crops can be divided into three stages:

• before the onset of swelling of the kidneys;

• before flowering;

• One week after flowering.

The treatment of the garden is carried out with special preparations. When working with them, you should strictly follow the instructions. In addition, caring for the garden in early spring includes another very important activity - trimming of tree trunks with a solution of hydrated lime.

After melting snow and establishing a stable warm weather, remove the fallen leaves and burn it.