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The Yennaris arrived in earnest with low temperatures, frost, strong wind, snow. Winter threatens many ways your plants. Let us look, then, with what methods will protect it.
Care for the roots
On the surface of each pot, place dry grass, leaves or straw. In this way, you can keep the temperature above the roots, without preventing the irrigation water to pass to them. To protect the roots of plants, but also the very pots (especially if it is clay), you place them into larger pots and between the walls to place leaves, burlap, twigs or newspapers, operating thermal insulation.
In the flower beds of the garden you can cover the gaps between the plants with leaves, twigs or well digested manure. Put what branches resulting from pruning of shrubs and trees or cut grass from mowing the lawn. You can also use specially treated pine bark, which will buy from garden centers. In this way, you will help your plants to protect them from cold, frost and snow.
Change their position
Transfer the plants on the balcony to more sheltered and protected places, if possible close to walls. Place close to one another. When temperatures are too low, wrap sensitive plants with plastic, preferably that the "blisters" (air-bubble), which is a very good insulator. Do not forget to open 2-3 points small holes to breathe.
Protection from snow
If you cover your plants with snow, do not panic. Besides, the snow becomes dangerous when frozen, but when it is fresh and fluffy, it works as an insulator. Do not forget, however, to cover the susceptible plants with plastic and put the soil surface mulching materials.
Another problem we have to face when it snows is the weight of snow, which can break branches. To avoid this, the snow clean the branches with a broom, in order to alleviate the weight. Where snow freezes on the plants, not remove it, because it will injure the branches. Allow the ice to melt itself and not wet the leaves because it will create other layers of ice.
If, nevertheless, there are problems in plants after a snowfall, try to act methodically, to help them recover. Do not prune damaged branches immediately after the snow. Wait for it to warm up a little weather. This will avoid problems such counter cold. Remove only the branches that have broken and dangerous. Treat the plant wound smoothing the intersection and passing a special paste. In addition, clean the leaves, so the plant can recover quickly.
When they raise the temperature, lubricate with nitrogen fertilizer to enable the plants to quickly regenerate their damaged parts. Another thing to watch out when it snows is to pour salt to melt ice on walkways and open roads for cars. Try not to take salt near your plants, it will burn. If this is not possible, then, when the snow melts, watering the plants frequently and for long enough to flush the salt as soon as possible.
Watering wants attention
Watering in winter, although necessary, should be done with care to avoid causing problems. Watering the hours when the temperature is highest and water warmer. Avoid watering when strong winds blow, but splash leaves after possible and dry air.
Airtight
If the garden or balcony located in an area with a lot of air, you should allow to create windbreaks. In the garden, place a dentroseira from suitable trees to the point or points that blows most often. In the balcony, place some large and heavy pots with suitable dense plants next to one another. This will create another "wall" that protects the other plants.
The lawn in the cold
In the gardens there turf need some measures to avoid the problems that cause cold and frost. Reduce water and watering only when necessary. Also, mow when the soil and the turf is dry, and only if necessary. If it snows, avoid pressing on the turf; clean as possible with a wire cleaner, but not with shovel. If the snow freezes, then open briefly automatic watering, preferably noon to melt the ice. Of course, you must first you clean the sprinklers (pop-ups).
Take care and at home
When low temperatures are noted, conditions change and houseplants. On cold days, that the rooms will be heated more, the moisture content is reduced in the home atmosphere and there is a risk of dehydration for the plants in the house. Remember, then, watering them as needed, to splash the leaves and place a pan with water over the bodies to increase the humidity in the room. If the plants are placed near radiators, remove them to avoid the discomfort. Also, remove them from places where cold drafts when you open the windows created to ventilate.
5 tips for your plants: The plants are well hydrated and in good nutritional status can better respond to low temperatures and frost.
All your plants need watering in winter, especially when blown strong and dry air or adequate time has passed without rain.
Avoid pruning the days of low temperatures.
Make sure before the temperature drops too have fertilize your plants with a nitrogen fertilizer.
If your palms are dry leaves, do not remove them until the spring.
Do planting or replanting of days with very cold or snow, because the plants are then very vulnerable and can create big problems.
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