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What is the use of pine cones as drainage for planting holes: not all gardeners know
25.05.2024 13:31
Not every summer resident knows the fact that pine cones are a very useful component for any summer resident.
They can often be used on your summer cottage, as they are an affordable and high-quality product.
However, not everyone realizes what the advantage of pine cones is as drainage for a planting hole, clarifies the expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh .
What are the benefits worth knowing about?
Root rot
This is a very common and dangerous problem that everyone can face. Most often, the reason lies in the high level of humidity. In fact, it is for this reason that the gardener chooses drainage for the planting hole.
From this point of view, pine cones will be simply an ideal option.
Oxygen access
It is important to remember that it is necessary to provide the root system with sufficient oxygen. In this case, the plants will develop correctly and properly.
Pine cone drainage allows this to be achieved.
Earlier we talked about what can be planted next to zucchini .
