How to Save Trees from Freezing Rain: Don't Try to Knock Off the Ice with a Stick
08.12.2023 11:44
Freezing rain is a very unpleasant weather phenomenon that can cause damage not only to buildings, but also to trees.
The main threat is that branches may break under the weight of strong winds and sticky snow, and this applies to thick branches of strong trees.
Therefore, both wet snow and freezing rain cause quite a lot of trouble for the gardener.
Let's look at the recommendations of the expert of the online publication "Belnovosti" and agronomist Anastasia Kovrizhnykh.
What to do in this case
Here are a couple of tips on how to proceed.
- Do not knock or scrape ice off branches as this may damage the bark.
- Avoid making large fires in the garden, as the plant may mistake this for a thaw and begin to open its buds.
- You can try to melt the ice on the shoots of young seedlings using the warmth of your hand.
- In other words, all you can do is put supports under the branches so that they do not break under the pressure.
