No\nseason is harsher on plants than winter, with cold temperatures and a really\ntough time for plants to survive and grow. Hello Friends! In Today\u2019s post we\nwill look into 10 Lifesaver tips and tricks for gardening in winter season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most summer plants either begin to die or prepare for a type of\nhibernation or dormancy during winter season. For beginners, hibernation or\ndormancy means a period of inactivity where all the processes like growth are\nslowed down something like a suspended animation. So during this period, You\nmust help your plants and care for them if you want to keep them alive. Whether outdoor plants or Indoor plants all\nneed winter care for survival. But outdoor plants are more prone to winter\nattacks than indoor plants. But It all\ndepends on how vulnerable the plants are, how cold the weather is and the\nlength of the winter season and also your location or the zone you live in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nThe secret to\nhelping plants survive winter is adjusting some care routines to suit seasonal\ngrowing conditions. Let\u2019s review these 10 gardening\ntips on winter plant care one by one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
10. Plant Selection:<\/strong> Always Choose the plants that are suited to your climate and zone. This\nis the simplest and lowest-effort choice. Learn which growing zone you live in and\nkeep the plants that will survive in your zone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 9. Conserve\nPlants Energy in Winter:<\/strong> Remove any dead\nleaves, buds, flowers and even branches\nto conserve your plant\u2019s energy during the state of dormancy. And as a general\nrule for most plants fertilizers are not used during winter. Even if\nused, the quantity should be very minimal. The only exemption to this rule are\nthe winter flowers and winter vegetables and few other plants. For other plants\nyou can resume fertilizers at the start of spring season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 8. Bring potted\nplants indoors:<\/strong> If you have any\npotted plants or hanging baskets outdoors, bring them inside your home. This\nwill increase the temperature by at least 5 degrees. For sun loving plants,\nplace them back in sun during day time. I know it\u2019s a tough task, but you need\nto take the pain for the sake of your plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Use Polythene covers or Zip lock bags to\ncover smaller plants. Being transparent, you can even leave them covered even\nduring day time. Make sure you make some small holes in the bag for air\ncirculation. And also leave some space of about 1 or 2 inches at the bottom\nside. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Then you can also use any size plastic\nshopping bag and make similar holes for air circulation. Use just anything to\nprotect your plants, even a blanket or any piece of cloth to cover the plants\nby placing few sticks or supports for tenting. \nFor support, You can also use a garden trellis or make your own DIY\ntrellis using some long sticks. Take it off during the daytime for sunlight\nexposure. This method works\nbest to protect plants from frost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another Hack here is, use empty pots to\nprotect seedlings or small plants. Just place them upside down and cover the\nseedlings or young plants in night time and ofcourse remove the cover in the\nmorning to expose them to sunlight.
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Apply a layer of mulch like shredded leaves, twigs, straw and things like that that act as insulators, holding in heat and moisture in the soil. It is used to protect the root systems of your plants from cold temperatures and also prevents weed growth.
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