It is no secret that some summer residents practice winter pruning of fruit trees. This technique may surprise, but it has a number of advantages.
It is important to know which crops can be pruned in winter and under what conditions this can be done at all.
Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", an agronomist and landscape designer, told which plants in the garden can be pruned in January.
Fruit trees
Apples and pears will undergo pruning in January. You can safely plan sanitary pruning for this period.
The advantage is that it will be difficult to introduce fungus or infection in the winter, unless, of course, you work with an infected tool.
Grape
Gardeners try to get this crop in order before winter begins. But it is definitely not worth postponing the procedure until spring.
Ornamental plants
For winter, you can plan to trim hydrangeas, lilacs, barberries and other flowering shrubs.
Conclusion
Summer residents claim that winter pruning is completely safe. It improves air circulation, stimulates the growth of new shoots, and increases yield.
But the main thing is that it allows you to avoid infection and stress that occurs when pruning a plant after dormancy.
One condition: the air temperature should not be below 5-7 degrees below zero.
Earlier we talked about whether it is possible to grow cabbage in partial shade.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
