How to protect your plants from the winter cold?
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Anyone who cares about the health of their plants knows that protecting them from the winter cold can be problematic... except for those you have decided to keep in pots, in which case you can store them under a veranda for the bad season. For them it's just a matter of manipulation! But many species can only be grown outdoors. For them there is no other alternative than to protect them from the rigors of the weather, having chosen them according to their resistance to frost .
How to winterize them?
Each year the eternal question arises of the wintering of our plants . Knowing whether to bring them in or protect them, to protect them from the frost, only concerns non-hardy people. Much more fragile to climate change, they risk death if you expose them to even mild cold. For them, having a suitable room is essential, it must be ventilated, frost-free but cool. This is not the image we have of an apartment! Also a garage with skylight, a well insulated garden shed or an unheated veranda will suffice to protect them.
If there is another precaution to observe for their well-being, it is to avoid thermal shocks. After a summer of having their leaves gilded in the sun, bring them in as soon as the weather turns to frost is to take risks. Show foresight, choose the period when the outside and inside temperatures have not yet recorded a fundamental difference. Azaleas and cacti can be placed in a non-humid hallway, provided you avoid cool drafts.
How to protect them from freezing?
You can of course cover your entire tent under a winter cover , which offers the properties of a tent by wrapping them up. And partially we have the burlap bag, which has the advantage of being decorative and cocooning at the same time. When they are chilly, sheltering their roots from bad weather is often enough to protect them from the rigors of winter. For more intensive protection, choosing a cover or a tarpaulin is advisable. As for mulching , it is made up of mowing waste and straw , as its name suggests.
As far as your shrubs are concerned, here again we have to offer you a tailor-made product. Our winter protection kit includes everything that will be necessary to create a personal protective space for them: A bundle of straw to lay on your land, so as to cover it well, a good-sized veil to wrap them in and some string to adjust everything. A notice will explain how to proceed, so don't worry.
All that remains is to wish you an excellent end-of-year celebrations, placed under the aegis of nature and good quality feasting!
Written by Sarah Delaval