Preaparing Your Plants For Winter

Article by: Donna Evans

Winters can be very stressful on plants. , Henry Doubleday Research Association Excessive moisture , How to Choose a Snow Blower for Your Garden loss can be caused by bitter winter , Bonsai Trees - Our Own Little Forest winds and by the freeze thaw cycle that occurs when warm, sunny days are followed by harsh cold , Introduction to Botany nights.

Too much moisture , Henry Doubleday Research Association loss throughout these cold , A Low Maintenance Landscape Can Save You Money months can weaken and even kill plants. , Garden Hot Tubs Before the ground freezes make sure that your trees, , Outdoor Wood Furniture – Check the Wood Species Before Purchasing shrubs , Herb Farming Is A Profitable Business and perennials , The String Algae Blues are well watered. Young evergreen trees , Choosing the Proper Pond Pump and evergreen shrubs , Herb Farming Is A Profitable Business can be particularly sensitive to drying out. Their roots , Green Grass Cutting: Reel Lawnmowers cannot distribute water , Vegetable Garden Layout to the plant, , The history of the gnome. yet their foliage can dry out from the sun , Teak Outdoor Benches- Fantastic Seating for Your Patio and Garden and bitter winter , Landscaping - Put A Pond in Your Back Yard winds.

A little time and effort on your part can help your evergreen trees , Bonsai s - Our Own Little Forest and shrubs , Patio Awnings Add Space to Your Living Area survive a harsh winter. , Avoid Common Gardening Errors Wilt-Pruf is a protective coating that can be purchased at garden , High Intensity Discharge Grow Light (Generic) centers. It holds in moisture , Outdoor Wood Furniture – Check the Wood Species Before Purchasing and substantially reduces water , Problems With Peonies? loss, helping ease the stress that can be caused by a harsh winter. , Hydroponics in Your Garden The product , Ticks is natural , Hydroponics in Your Garden and is derived from the resin of pine trees. , Solar Garden Lights Wilt-Pruf should be applied before the temperatures fall , Solar Garden Lights below freezing.

Weather extremes and wildlife , Some Great Ideas for Spring Patio Furniture can also be tough on smooth bark trees , Grow the BEST Tasting Tomatoes and some shrubs. , Tick Removal Some trees , Planning Permission Tips UK - Landscaping Schemes - Do They Add Value-Is It The Chicken Or The Egg? are damaged by sunscald. Sunscald is damaging of the tree , Asian Lily Beetles - A New Garden Threat bark. It is caused by the sun , Know Your Bird Feeders, Part 1 in late winter , Asian Lily Beetles - A New Garden Threat or early spring. , Tuscan Garden Design The sun heats , How to Choose a Snow Blower for Your Garden up the bark during the day and freezing temperatures , Outdoor Wood Furniture – Check the Wood Species Before Purchasing at night then damage the cells. Using a tree , Teak Outdoor Benches- Fantastic Seating for Your Patio and Garden wrap or some type of shading for the bark will prevent this damage from occurring. Tree , Hills and Holes: Not Part of Your Landscaping Design? wrap can be put on during October or November, and should be removed in the spring. , Hills and Holes: Not Part of Your Landscaping Design? Leaving the tree , Artificial Flowers – Are They A Solution? wrap on once the weather , Orchid Care - What The Leaves Tell Us warms up is not healthy , Tick Removal for trees , Wildlife in Winter Ponds as insects can get in between the wrap and the tree , Garden Hot Tubs bark causing problems.

Rabbits, voles, mole and other small creatures may chew the bark of tender trees , Fabric Hammocks and shrubs. , Understanding Integrated Pest Management Tree , 5 Fengshui Ways to Increase Curb Appeal wrap will also help prevent damage from these creatures. If you have shrubs , Landscaping - Put A Pond in Your Back Yard that cannot be wrapped or the shrubs , Green Grass Cutting: Reel Lawnmowers have flower , Herb Farming Is A Profitable Business buds waiting for spring, , Planning Permission Tips UK - Landscaping Schemes - Do They Add Value-Is It The Chicken Or The Egg? enclose the shrub , Grow the BEST Tasting Tomatoes in chicken wire to protect then. If it is a cold , Lawn Furniture: Wood, Metal, or Plastic? Classy, Convenient, or Cheap? and snowy winter , High Intensity Discharge Grow Light (Generic) deer and rabbits are likely to nibble on almost anything. If you are concerned about any small shrub , Vermiculture: Indoor Composting and Organic Soil Improvement becoming deer or rabbit food, , Vegetable Garden Layout make sure you protect it.

Donna Evans is co-owner of Gizmo Creations, http://www.gizmocreations.com, a landscape , Know Your Bird Feeders, Part 1 and website design , Bonsai Trees - Our Own Little Forest firm located just north of Brainerd, Minnesota. Gizmo Creations' website contains an assortment of sample landscape , The history of the gnome. plans, and has a open forum for questions on plants , Problems With Peonies? and landscape , The String Algae Blues design.

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