The first two weeks of March are already behind us, time is running out, and as always, there is a ton of work to do. Sharpen your pruning shears, it's about to get hot
Spring finally found its way and reached our lands.northern lands. It's not that it's a surprise, but the cold months increasingly seem incredibly long and almost endless to us. That's why it can be very difficult to believe that the buds are about to open and the nightingales will sing new hits. So we waste time, forgetting about important things and starting the process of eternal time pressure. Today we will help you navigate the gardening tasks that it is advisable to start solving right now. There is still time. Working with snow
Snow and ice have not yet left our lands,This is especially noticeable outside the city. Let's not miss the wonderful opportunity to please the plants with melt water and collect snow in all the empty containers we have. Then it's worth walking around the garden and brushing the remaining snow off the branches and sprinkling the ice at the base of the bushes with a layer of humus, peat or ash - this way the ice will melt faster.
Sun protection
Very soon the sun will finally come into its ownrights, and we will start putting on sunglasses and exposing certain parts of the body. But it is better to protect the trees from the oncoming ultraviolet attack. Therefore, we take a brush and paint the trunks, and sometimes the branches, with lime. Again, protection from caterpillars.
Wound treatment
Frost can be merciless, and drops of water,penetrating into small cracks, expanding, they create real wounds, which, with the arrival of warmth, need to be cleaned, disinfected and covered with garden pitch.
Circumcision
As soon as the weather forecasters assure that there will be frostshave finally left the lands of your region, and the temperature rises above minus 5 degrees Celsius, boldly remove the pruning shears from the nail and indulge in garden self-mutilation. Deprive all dried, diseased, inward-growing branches, as well as those that disrupt the balance of the crown density, of even the slightest chance of life.
Insect protection
If you have trapping belts and possess the secret knowledge of their application, you can unpack the device and begin active confrontation with the insect kingdom.
Go to the currant and gooseberry bushes, and ifthe buds haven't opened yet, urgently boil water and pour it on the bushes. The water temperature should be about 80 degrees, and you do all this with the same cruel purpose of destroying insects.
Houses for birds
Do you like to wake up at half past four in the morning to the melodic trills of birds? March is the best time to organize birdhouses. It is best to manage before the snow melts.
Preparing greenhouses
Greenhouses and hothouses require no less attention and care. In March, you can begin repairs, if required, and disinfection of internal spaces.
Caring for sheltered perennials
Covered roses, hydrangeas and other perennials you have need to start airing. This is quite easy to do, just periodically lift the covering material.
Sowing annuals
It's time to plant annual seeds in trays and cups made of biodegradable plastic.
Picking, fertilizing, replanting
All those who require the above should receive it by the beginning of April. Of course, all the necessary manipulations will have to be done outside the garden and in close proximity to the seedlings.
So take a deep breath, get out your wellies, your gardening gloves and start planning your next weekend. You're in for a busy one.
