Summer is intensifying with every day passing by summer heat is soaring with rise in high temperatures.
It becomes difficult to protect Plants from heat wave and scorching summer period. While drought resistant plants can withstand this heat it is imperative to protect plants from direct sunlight and strong heat waves .
Here are few important steps one should take to protect plants from direct exposure of heat from summer
- Green Shades for plants
Creating a dome like environment through green shade helps in protecting plants from summer heat. Green shades help in saving plants from direct exposure of sunrays.
- Adding light mulch onto the soil helps in maintaining moisture in the soil for longer period of time which keeps plant cool and soil wet for longer period that helps from harsh summer.
- Watering plants in the morning helps them in retaining moisture for whole day and thereby save plants from drying out in the summer .
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Your garden preparations fill me with hope and good feelings of a beautiful spring. Thank you for hosting
ReplyDeleteLovely idea for the shade.
ReplyDeleteGood article. Thank you for hosting.
ReplyDeleteConnecticut has been having extremes of record heat in March and freezing nights in mid-May. We have three new apple trees which drink a lot of water.
ReplyDeleteI like this kind of preparation. Thank you for your ideas, Arun!
ReplyDeleteHappy WW andd fine week!
A tent for the plants - astonishing - but obviously necessary. All the best Violetta
ReplyDeleteIn our area, overwintering the plants in cold temperatures is still the bigger problem - but the summers are getting hotter and hotter here, too. Your tips are always very valuable.
ReplyDeleteAll the best 🌱🌿🌱
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