Faced with intense cold, there are ways to help your garden look healthy again, if mistakes are not made in the process.
The low temperatures arrived strongly this winter and many people woke up with a bleak image: ruined plants with burned leaves, withered stems and pots that seem not to resist one more frost. Luckily, despite the appearance, Not everything is lost.
With patience and some care, many plants can sprout again. Of course, you have to act with criteria, avoid premature pruning and understand what kind of damage caused the cold.
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The keys to recover your damaged plants
Differentiate the type of frost that affected you
Not all ice affect the same way. The White frostswhich are recognized by the frost layer on the leaves, are usually less invasive and can even fulfill a protective function. Instead, the Black frostswhich are drier and without any visible frost, cause deepest damage by directly drying the internal fabrics of the plant.
You also have to take into account other variants, such as Radiation froststhat occur at night when the floor loses heat, or of monitoring They arrive with very cold and wind masses.
Rehydrate them without drowning them
Once the plant was reached by the cold, the First aid is controlled rehydration. The process begins by taking the pot to a repaired place, with moderate temperature (between 15 and 18 ° C), far from the direct sun. After a few hours, it is recommended warm. The substrate has to drain well, since if soaked you can generate more damage than benefit.
To add moisture to the environment, use a Humidifier If inside, or sprinkle the leaves slightly with water in the central hours of the day if it is outdoors.
Do not cut damaged parts so fast
Although the leaves and branches look dry or black, It should not be cut right away. These withered parts can act as a barrier against future frost, protecting what is still alive. Pruning is recommended only in spring, when the plant begins to show clear recovery signs and know well what areas are effectively dead.
I chose species that support the cold better
If you live in an area where frosts are frequent, it is convenient to think in the long term. You can incorporate species resistant to winter and reinforce protection with Thermal blankets, Padded in the roots and good irrigation planning.
Source: Ambito
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