An ice crust has formed on the tree branches: what should a summer resident do in this situation
Probably all summer residents know about the need to periodically shake snow off the branches of trees growing in the garden.
If you leave white flakes on the shoots of woody plants, the “fluffy” layer will eventually become quite dense and hard.
Carelessness of the gardener can lead to such a result as branches breaking under the weight of snow.
As a result, the immunity of trees will be weakened.
Thus, the summer resident is obliged to remove snow from the branches of plants in a timely manner.
Now let's imagine the following situation: an ice crust has formed on the shoots of woody plants. What should we do in this case?
What to do if ice appears on tree branches
An expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh emphasizes: under no circumstances should you knock off the ice crust.
If you ignore this recommendation, the branches may break.
We need to act differently: we need to put supports under the “frozen” tree shoots for some time.
In this case, the branches will not break under the weight of the ice.
And it will be possible to try to remove the crust only after the frost period has ended: it should at least warm up a little, the ice should melt.
