It’s monsoon time and it is the
best time to decorate and give a new look to your garden and balcony. Plants
require special care during monsoon season.
In the monsoon season plantsneed special care to prevent them from damage and getting them destroyed.
Although it is the best time for gardening and landscaping, but still few steps
are required which need to be taken in order to prevent foliage. Due to
excessive humidity and water, strong winds, and presence of too much salt in
the air plants can be adversely affected.
Monsoon is the season for
flowering shrub and fruit-bearing trees, Plants have an easing time after
planting in this humidity and rainfall. Due to soft and moist ground, it is
easy to turn and plants gets settle in without facing heat of summer. By
following few steps and attention it is easier to plant all sizes of trees and
shrubs.
Proper drainage
In the monsoon season, water
logging should be taken care firstly. Flower beds must be raised little bit in
order to ensure them from water logging. Before planting plants in pots, check
the drainage holes by filling the water in pots, water should be drained out.
In order to encourage new plant
growth, appearance of plants and overall shape, trim and prune the gardenplants prior to monsoon. Ideal time would be in summer or pre-monsoon.
Landscaping Types
Divide the garden into soft and
hard landscape. Hard landscapes consist of rocks and pathways whereas soft
landscapes consist of trees, flowers, plants.
Soft landscapes require special care during monsoon. Due to excessive rain plants can be damaged. Trimming of
plants should be done prior to monsoon, tie small shrubs with rope. Check the
roots, because if they are not firmly rooted in the ground or pot than rain
water can easily wash away the plants.
Lawn mower is really helpful in
cutting grass in the garden. Cut the grass short and ensure if the grass is
protected from excessive mud.
Plants require watering to grow
and flourish. Rain water is the best water for them to grow as it is free of
chlorine. Plants are rejuvenated from Rain water. Thus, in light showers keep
the plants outside sheds atleast once a week.
In monsoon season, chances of
plants getting infected with slugs and snails are very prominent. Thus it
requires safeguarding. Small steps can help you preventing your plants from
them. Just clear the dead or decaying leaves and wet garden trash. Copper wire
twined around the pots. This gives a non-lethal shock and keeps snails and
slugs away from plants. Some other alternatives are; crushed egg shells, ground
coffee beans and wood ash around pots. A ring of Vaseline smeared on the pots
also works.
