Gardeners begin their fight for the harvest from the moment the snow melts, because pests are not asleep.
If you just take a break, the entire cherry tree will be covered in aphids or the codling moth will try to reduce the harvest by 20-30%.
Thoughtful summer residents act ahead of the curve, so they don't know any troubles. Pests almost never visit their gardens, and if they do appear, they don't stay for long.
Therefore, already in February, gardeners do everything to prevent insects from spreading throughout the entire plot.
Old fruits
If black, mummified fruits remain on the trees since autumn, they must be removed immediately. Otherwise, you will have to save the trees from a fungal disease.
Old fruits are disposed of far from the garden, otherwise the disease will still reach the plantings. But next year it is better to make sure that there are no fruits left on the tree or in the trunk circle.
Hawthorns
The caterpillars of the hawthorn moths settle on the crowns of trees, where they make nests for the winter. They fasten the leaves with cobwebs and survive the cold season perfectly.
As soon as the spring sun warms up, they gnaw through the cocoons and start eating young juicy leaves. If hunger overcomes them before they appear, they will not disdain the buds either.
February is a great time to take a closer look at the trees and easily see the leaves held together by the web.
