Trees and bushes in the garden are crying from such care: how to fix everything in 1 day

25.02.2025 15:00

You fertilize, water, prune, but there is still no harvest? The plants are literally screaming for help, but you don’t hear them!

Perhaps you are making one of the mistakes that novice gardeners like to repeat.

For example, if you do not cover the cuts with garden pitch after pruning, bacteria will penetrate the wounds.

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Mix 1 part drying oil with 2 parts wood ash - this is a cheap and reliable replacement for store-bought pitch.

Another mistake is planting green manure in the tree trunk circle. Yes, lupine and mustard enrich the soil, but they also compete with the tree for water. Sow them only between the rows.

Did you know that fruit crops hate clean soil? Leave fallen leaves and small branches under the tree - this is natural mulch and a home for beneficial bugs.

But if you notice moss on the bark, immediately treat the trunk with iron sulfate (100 g per 10 l of water).

But there are also "silent killers". For example, digging the tree trunk circle with a shovel damages the roots. Loosen the soil only with a rake and no deeper than 5 cm.

And if the tree is “fat” (lots of leaves, few fruits), stick a shovel into the ground 50 cm from the trunk and move it slightly - this will damage some of the roots and slow down the growth of greenery.

Another secret is "salt shock". Dilute 1 tbsp. of salt in a bucket of water and water the tree in early spring. Salt will cause mild stress, and the plant will direct its energy to the fruits, not to the shoots. But this advice is controversial and not all summer residents agree with it.

For a “lazy” garden, plant wormwood and tansy under the trees - their smell repels the codling moth.

And if the harvest is attacked by wasps, hang plastic bottles with fermented compote on the branches. The insects will get inside and won't be able to get out.

And finally: if the tree does not bear fruit for 5 years, graft a branch from a fruitful variety onto it. In a year, you will forget about the problems!

Igor Zur Author: Igor Zur Internet resource editor


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