Protecting fruit trees growing in the garden from icing is one of the main issues that should worry a summer resident in winter.
An expert of the online publication BelNovosti, agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh told how experienced gardeners deal with this problem.
First, we suggest you talk about the causes of icing.
In fact, there is only one, and it lies in the changeable weather, when thaws are replaced with enviable regularity by frosts.
Because of this, snow and ice stick to the branches.
There is probably no need to explain why this phenomenon is dangerous, because everyone understands that under the weight of frozen water, branches break, which causes the tree crown to collapse.
It is worth taking care to protect the shoots from icing back in December by treating them with a solution prepared according to the recipe below.
Dissolve 500 g of lime, 1.5 kg of sand and a glass of wood ash in 10 liters of water, mix all the ingredients thoroughly and spray the branches of apple and pear trees with a broom.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
