How To Protect Your Plants This Summer
Every plant loves the sun. It’s what nourishes them, helps them grow and bloom and blossom into what they are meant to be. But too much of sunlight is hazardous.
That’s because, just like people, plants can experience sunburn too. And, also just like it is for people, this is a pretty unpleasant experience for plants as well.
But avoiding the sun during the hot Vancouver summer can seem next to impossible. It is constantly over our heads, draining energy and causing dehydration. So, with the Summer sun at hand, it’s important to prepare the garden and ensure that the plants don’t wilt away in the heat.
If you’re aware that you live in a typically hot region, then this effort begins even earlier, when you’re planting the seeds. Here are some things to keep in mind when trying to protect your plants from the sun.
Choose The Right Spot:
When planting, put all those plants that require less water with those that need more water. That way, these two will create a miniature ecosystem that will be mutually beneficial.
Otherwise, plants with similar water needs may take up too much of the limited resources. So, you want to avoid having one plant lose out by giving this some thought.
Shade Netting For Plants:
This is the most obvious and perhaps the easiest thing to do. A shade cloth is easily available commercially, and it will do the job for you. Also, if you would rather make the cloth at home, then you just need to take a fish net and weave strips of cloth through it. Then place it on the plants.
But, remember to use this as a temporary solution because if your plants get accustomed to this shade, then they will find surviving without it tough.
Grow protective borders:
There are many varieties of grass or lawn which grow anywhere between 3” to 6” tall. These plants will cast a cool shadow over your other fruits, vegetables and flowers and help them beat the heat.
If you’re already growing such a variety, but you’ve been trimming it, now would be the time to let it achieve its full height. This would create a very cost effective shade.
Get your plant some mulch:
One of the biggest dangers for plants during a heat wave is the soil drying out and eventually losing all its water and nutrients. It won’t be long after this that plants start wilting. Understand mulching in detail.
But, instead of having to water the soil to keep it moist consistently, you can add a light colored mulch. This can be made easily by first cutting some grass and leaving the clips outside for a couple of days and then making mulch out of them in a water solution.
You can place the final mixture on the surface near the plant, and this will ensure that the soil retains enough water for the plant to use.
So, these are some quick ways to keep your plants chill in the summer. Feel like you need some garden tools to get things done in your garden?
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