March in the garden – prepare your plot for spring!
March in the garden is an eagerly awaited time by every gardener. It is now you can set off with the next spring tasks on the plot. What needs to be to do in the garden in March? Read our article, we will help you not forget about anything important.
Where to start the March cleanup on the plot? What should be the plan of action gardener. We suggest what to remember at the beginning of the season.
March in the garden: what to do at the beginning?
The first task to be done is to remove from plants winter coverings, which were supposed to protect them from frost and adverse weather conditions. You can do this at the moment the temperature stabilizes – after the cessation of the frosts. Also remove reeds, which are the supports of perennials, bulbous plants and heather and heather.
In addition, we add straw, leaves and needles to the compost pile, which we we used in the winter in order to protect our plants. If we have used peat or bark for this treatment peat or bark we do not need to remove them. It is enough to spread them a little with a rake – they will be an excellent mulch.
March in the garden: sowing annual plants
You can sow the vast majority of annual plants and those that were grown in seedlings, such as fragrant peas, marigolds or velvets. In March sunshine increases, which will allow plants to develop properly.
March in the garden: what vegetables to sow?
If at the end of March the temperature outside stabilizes, and there will be no more frosts at night there will be no more frosts, we can start sowing into the ground those vegetables that are resistant to low temperatures, such as parsley, spinach, early varieties of carrots, peas, radishes and radishes or broad beans. Moreover, in March you can fertilize perennial vegetables, such as: chives, sorrel, rhubarb, onions seven-year-old plants.
March in the garden: pruning fruit trees.
Pruning trees in the garden begins with sanitary pruning, which is necessary for the tree to grow and bear abundant fruit. They consist of getting rid of broken, dry shoots and diseased branches.
The second type of pruning to be done is corrective pruning of the tree's crown. If can be seen that it has become too dense and the right amount of light does not reach the interior of the tree light, it needs to be screened, that is, the crown needs to be shaped in such a way that the sun's rays sunlight reach its interior.
March in the garden: transplanting trees and shrubs
You can trim those trees and ornamental shrubs that bloom at the end of spring and the beginning of summer. Moreover, the end of March is a good time to plant new varieties of ornamental trees and shrubs. Remember: the plant after planting should be water it abundantly, then it will take root more easily. This is especially important if the soil is dry. March is also the right time to trim the hedge.
March in the garden: pruning roses on the plot.
At the moment the temperature stabilizes in March, we can remove the winter protection from rose bushes and carry out their pruning. Remove weak, diseased and withered shoots. If frost has damaged some of them, trim them down to the healthy part of the bush. Multifloral roses are usually pruned above the 4th-6th eyes. If you have a variety of roses climbing, prune them in a more delicate way – remove old and frozen shoots.
March in the garden: checking the pH of the soil
Before you get down to fertilizing the soil, it is essential to determine its pH. This procedure is essential so that the activities in the garden will be effective and not harm your plants. harm your plants. March is the perfect time to perform a test soil pH. How to easily determine the pH of the soil?
Buy an acid meter and take some soil samples from your plot from the deeper layers of the soil. However, if you want to be sure about the pH of your soil, it is worth giving soil samples to a laboratory that will conduct a 100% reliable test. This is especially important if you grow crops on a large scale and want to sell your crops. The BactoTech laboratory performs such analysis and a range of other tests.
March in the garden: fertilization
Regular fertilization allows plants to grow properly and expand the root system. root system. The beginning of March is the right time to apply the first spring dose of fertilizer. You can choose either mineral or natural fertilizers. With organic fertilizer you will not only strengthen your plants, but also enrich the soil with essential minerals and humus.
For this you can use your own compost soil or BioGarden biopreparation, which will naturally replenish phosphorus deficiencies in the soil and accelerate the the formation of a humus layer. After applying BioGarden Dig the soil, and then level it. Wait a few days until the soil has had time to settle and already plant in March rock plants (such as hornworts, sedums, or rockeries) and ferns and goldenrods.
March in the garden: summary
Gardening in March requires quite a lot of commitment from the gardener, but knowing, that spring is just approaching gives a real boost. Before we proceed with all the work mentioned above, it is a good idea to check the condition of of our tools and harden the seeds before sowing them into the ground. These procedures will help us efficiently do what is necessary in our garden.
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