In mid-May, the summer cottage season is already in full swing, and you can start planting many garden, horticultural and ornamental crops.
An expert of the online publication Belnovosti, agronomist, and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , told us what work should be done on the plot from May 13 to May 19 according to the lunar calendar of the gardener and horticulturist.
May 13
A favorable day for planting any crops, especially those with creeping and twining stems.
Also on this day it is recommended to loosen the soil, apply fertilizers, water plants, and treat the crowns of garden crops from pests.
May 14
It is not recommended to plant anything other than climbing ornamental plants.
You can remove weeds, roll the lawn, and organize a flower bed.
May 15
You can plant any crops, sow seeds, pick seedlings, plant saplings in open ground, loosen the soil, apply fertilizers, water the plants, and treat them for pests.
May 16
You can plant any garden crops, shrubs, vines, trees, exotic plants, and plant annuals in a flower bed.
It is also recommended to cut and root cuttings and carry out formative pruning.
May 17
A favorable day for planting leafy crops and root vegetables, sowing flowers, planting seedlings, loosening the soil, and shaping the crowns of garden plants.
May 18
You can plant ornamental crops, work with the soil, trim bushes, apply fertilizers, and water plants.
May 19
It is recommended to transplant plants with strong roots, remove side shoots from garden crops, shape the crowns of garden crops, pinch and graft plants.
Earlier, the expert told how to rid the garden of weeds.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
