These 5 Things to Do in Your Flower Garden in December: Advice from an Expert Gardener

In December, nature has already fallen asleep, but the summer resident is still on guard - flower growers know that not all the work has been done yet.

Fortunately, half of the work happens at home, but there are things that are better done now.

An experienced gardener knows that the flower season needs to be closed properly – it is necessary to prepare the soil, check the seeds and do other things.

Let us turn to the recommendations of the expert of the online publication Belnovosti and agronomist Anastasia Kovrizhnykh.

What can be done today

Here are some tips.

1. Covering with spruce branches. Many ornamental plants are afraid of windy and snowless weather. Spruce branches protect flowers perfectly.
2. Protection of ornamental conifers. They need to be protected from sticky snow and spring sunburn.
3. Protecting bulbous plants from rodents. Rodents can eat not only tree bark, but also crocuses, colchicums, lilies, and so on.
4. Hilling up flowerbeds with snow. The snow thickness should reach approximately 30 cm.
5. Remove the snow crust. It can cause the plants to start rotting.