Many summer residents are confident that spruce and pine branches are almost the best material for covering plants.
Indeed: according to the expert of the online publication BelNovosti, scientist-agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh, it copes with winter shelter with flying colors and, moreover, does not require material costs.
It is also noteworthy that spruce branches can protect plantings not only from frost, but also from rodents, from which, as we know, there is practically no escape.
Spruce branches also provide reliable protection from cold wind, wet snow and freezing rain.
It does not increase frost resistance, but creates optimal conditions for overwintering plants.
Spruce branches not only help to smooth out temperature fluctuations, but also neutralize the harmful effects of the scorching rays of the winter sun.
That is why this covering material is included among the best means for increasing the winter hardiness of plants. However…
Disadvantages of spruce branches as a covering material
If you live far from the forest, collecting a sufficient amount of spruce branches may be difficult – that’s the first thing.
The second disadvantage of spruce branches is that you can bring pests or even infections to the site along with them.
Therefore, the collection of spruce and pine branches is allowed only from healthy conifers. Ideally, from those that grow on your own plot.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
