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...
Garden and cottage - read more ... Wintering nymphs in the basement in containersTYPING 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…
Garden and cottage - read more ... What is the best material to choose for tying trees for the winter?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...
Garden and cottage - read more ... Harvesting cuttings in the fall and storing cuttings in winter - advice from gardenersPLANTING SEEDLINGS WITHOUT FERTILIZER, SOIL PREPARATION - WHAT HAPPENED In the fall, as usual, we plant new seedlings. Of course, most gardeners try to plant traditionally, as agronomists advise. But we have experimenters who offer their own planting methods. So I decided to experiment. I read that before planting a seedling, you need to dig a deep planting hole, add soil into it, ...
Garden and cottage - read more ... Lazy planting of seedlings without fertilizers and holes - my reviewsSOUTH BOX "GUEST" IN THE GARDEN IN THE NORTHWEST Boxwood is a widely known plant in the south, valued for its dense crown, evergreen glossy leaves and ability to tolerate pruning well. In nature in the Caucasus, these shrubs can reach a height of 6-15 m. We usually grow dwarf varieties of evergreen boxwood, which do not even reach a meter in height. CONDITIONS FOR GROWTH…
Garden and cottage - read more ... Growing boxwood in the Leningrad region - conditions and wintering