Sticky Snow and Freezing Rain: How to Protect Your Garden from Winter's Most Dangerous Weather
Many summer residents think that the most dangerous threat to the garden in winter is excessively severe frosts.
But there is a more unpleasant “enemy” for trees and shrubs, which some gardeners classify as a minor natural disaster.
We are talking about the accumulation of snow and rain, which causes a thick crust of ice to build up.
Let's pay attention to the advice of the expert of the online publication "Belnovosti" and scientist agronomist Anastasia Kovrizhnykh.
How to protect your garden from bad weather in winter?
To protect against sticky snow, it is necessary to tie the crowns of trees with weak branches with twine, but do not press the branches too hard against the trunk.
You can place forks or supports under the branches of large trees to prevent them from breaking under the weight of the snow.
Freezing rain is much more difficult to get rid of. For a seedling, you can try to melt the ice with the warmth of your hands - but be careful not to break it.
It is also necessary to install supports so that they do not break in strong winds.
