In winter you can plant trees and shrubs bare-root (deciduous or piletas zona sur in spanish). They are cheaper than bought in pots. A ‘bare root’: Plant bare-root roses and fruit trees. Do not plant anything when it is very cold, frost, temperatures below 0 ° C, leave it for later. In cold regions sensitive species should be protected with plastic, fabric, newspapers, etc.

Taking care of the snow

Where snow should close more fragile bushes to prevent accumulation in the center and open the branches. The terracotta pots or mud in winter weather can crack the cold. Save them. Review the guardians of newly planted trees to withstand inclement weather. Check the status of the supports for climbing plants.

The ice that forms in the pond can cause damage, especially if they are from work. To prevent leaves floating in the water a plastic, pieces of wood or a rubber ball that will absorb the thrust. Quilting the ground at the base of the plants with a layer of mulch, serve to protect the roots and collar of the abrupt changes in temperature and frost. Take advantage of this time of year to clean out the garden tools you do not use.

The mower, before leaving standing a while, you should clean and oil and sharpen the blades. No mineral nitrogen fertilizer inputs in winter but organic matter: compost, mulch, peat, manure, compost, etc.. The beds, beds and borders, are recomposed and weeding, removing weeds, then adding manure or compost. Saves fireplace ashes to fertilize the soil.

Pruning: In winter, deciduous trees and shrubs pruned, for example, fruit trees and roses. With frequent freezing climates, it is advisable to delay the late winter pruning: moisture can penetrate inside tissues and destroy unhealed with frost. In temperate or warm climates, it can be pruned during the winter. No plants can bloom in spring because suprimirías flower buds. Pruning cuts should be clean, without tears, so as to form the lip scar. If you have not been perfect, go to the edges with a knife.

Transplants

Transplants of trees and shrubs (start and replant a copy elsewhere) are made during the winter, except the palms, it is done in summer. Transplant the plants that grow too tightly packed together. There are difficult to transplant trees: Ginkgo, Algarrobo, Acacia, almost all conifers because they have a taproot that cutting suffers, etc. For this, you can call fumigaciones zona sur.

Treatments Winter: Winter Oil applies only on ornamental trees, fruit trees and shrubs DECIDUOUS, ie on the branches and trunks bare. Applied in winter is good to suffocate scale insects (pests annoying to fight) and in spring this pest will have a lower incidence. It also kills eggs aphid, mite eggs and spores of some fungi.

As a preventive treatment for scale insects and fungi is warranted an application to oil each month during the winter to prevent other pests, no. The winter Mineral oil forms a film on the wood that causes choking remaining insects underneath.

Houseplants: To give more light to the plants inside during the winter, zooming in on a window. Decreases risks and suspended fertilization. Plants away from heaters. Indoor plants need more water if you are in heated rooms. Some plants in winter enter a resting process. Take them to a cool room without heating. Tropical plants are well in the heat, but need moist air.

Spray the leaves to counteract the dryness of the air which causes heating. Another alternative for providing moisture is to put the pot on a bowl of wet pebbles. Watered with warm water sometimes goes too cold tap. You can check more about your gardening strategies at www.jardineszonasur.com.ar