GARDEN PROTECTION: WINTER PROBLEMS “HATS” FROM SNOW The best natural insulation for plants is snow. The thicker and looser the blanket of snow, the warmer and more comfortable the trees and shrubs underneath it. But at the same time, heavy snowfalls bring a lot of trouble. During the thaw, under the weight of wet snow and subsequent cold snaps due to ice, they crack or break off...
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GROWING WALNUTS - MY ADVICE This is my first time writing. Based on my experience, I want to talk about growing walnuts. WITHOUT CARE, BUT WITH CARE On six acres, and even on ten, the crown of a tree takes up too much space. I planted it a meter from the fence where the road runs. The branches will now have to be trimmed for several years so as not to interfere with passing traffic...
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HOW TO ORGANIZE THE WINTERING OF NYMPHAA IN THE BASEMENT My garden is small, so the role of ponds is played by plastic containers - a construction basin and a huge wide floor flowerpot with a volume of 90 liters. They are inhabited by dwarf nymphs planted in pots, for which special conditions have to be created during cold weather, because the water in such ponds freezes completely. I think I found a simple one...
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TYPING TREES FOR THE WINTER: SELECTING A MATERIAL - SPECIALIST'S REVIEWS On the eve of winter, do not leave young and recently planted trees unprotected - wrap the trunks with insulation to a height of 1-1,5 moths of earth. But what? Let's figure out which material will best protect the delicate bark. SPRUSH BRUSH More often, gardeners tie the trunks of young plants with spruce branches with the needles down. This natural insulation creates…
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CUTTINGS: LET'S PREPARE AND SAVE Before the onset of severe frosts, prepare cuttings of plum, pear, apple trees for grafting trees in the spring: cut strong annual shoots 40-50 cm long with well-developed buds, tie them into bunches strictly according to variety, wrap them in burlap and attach labels with wire with a title. To protect against mice, wrap the bag with cuttings in...
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