METHODS FOR PREPARING SEEDS FOR SOWING SEEDLING The seedling season starts early, already in February some plants take their rightful places on the windowsills of summer residents. It's time to make sure that the seeds sprout well. How can this be achieved? Let's tell. SEEDS THAT NEED TREATMENT: self-harvested; cheap, of dubious quality; that have lain for more than five years. NO SEEDS NEEDED IN PROCESSING: inlaid; coated ...
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WHAT THREATS THE GARDEN IN WINTER? In the cold period, various misfortunes threaten fruit trees. But the owners, who think about possible problems in advance, have more chances to cope with the difficulties that have arisen with minimal losses for plants. Consider the common questions gardeners ask. Frosts up to what point can trees in the middle lane painlessly survive? —Traditional fruit trees (apple, pear, plum, cherry, sweet cherry) ...
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HOW IT IS CORRECT TO PREPARE PHLOXES FOR WINTER What time should you prune phloxes for the winter so as not to harm the bushes? Alla Gerashenkova — Each region has its own time for pruning phlox for the winter. In our conditions (N. Novgorod) last year I cut them off on November 15, as the autumn was warm. It is undesirable to do this early, so that the kidneys that phlox ...
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PREPARATION OF THE COUNTRY POND, FOUNTAINS AND WELLS FOR WINTER HOW TO PREPARE THE COUNTRY POND FOR COLD During leaf fall, it is advisable to protect the pond with a net, otherwise you will then have to catch the garbage with a net so that it does not accumulate and decompose, silting up the reservoir. Cleaning the bottom is a must and can even be done with a rake. A pond less than 1 m deep and ...
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PREPARING BERRY FOR FROST It seems that despite global warming, garden plants for the upcoming winter must be prepared especially carefully, also because the growth of many crops this year significantly exceeded their average indicators both in quantity and in length. You can start preparing plants for wintering already in August-September. It's not too late to do ...
Garden and cottage - read more ... Preparing summer raspberries and blackberries (sunberry, tayberry, etc.) for winter