What can gardeners do in winter? Maintain, plan, learn...

...what can be done at this time maintain? 

KINT

There's not much to do out in the garden at this time of year, but there is what we can do:

• If you have not already done so, you can frost-sensitive plants urgently hide you need to put mulch and foliage at the base. ❄️
•  From about evergreens sweep off, shake off snow or ice, because the weight of the snow can push, deform or even break branches. Evergreens with columns should be loosely tied together. ☃️
• Don't forget to keep the freezer in a frost-free place about our container plants nor! We often hear that they can freeze during the winter. In fact, in most cases it's not that, it's simply dehydration. Either because we forget to water our plants in the cellar or garage, or because the soil of the plants left outside in the pots freezes over and the plants cannot absorb water from the frozen ground. It is therefore particularly important to check the moisture of their soil every fortnight or so during frost-free periods and water if necessary. 🪴

BENT

Inside, it's time for houseplant care: 

REGULAR WATERING 💦

But how? A common mistake is to water all plants on the same day of the week in the same way. But the right way of watering is key for houseplants (too). Each time, first check the moisture status of the soil with your finger, and only water when the soil feels dry and there is no water in the bottom of the pot.

The water requirements of different houseplants are (also) completely different. It's a good idea to observe which plant is the first to thirst, the first to puke, the first to need water. This will be our indicator, or indicator plant. When the soil of this plant starts to dry out, you should go on a watering tour and water as needed. Strange as it may seem, many more houseplants die from overwatering than from drying out! For watering, it is recommended to use stagnant, room temperature water for a few days to avoid stressing the plant with cold chlorinated water.

NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENTATION ⚡️

But with what? Navigating the huge range of indoor plant food available in shops is a challenge. If you're already into organic gardening, you can filter the feeds according to whether you use organic fertiliser indoors. A Danuba Garden is a Europe's leading hops product, the Blackjak is what we can use for this purpose.

This is liquid humus, which is a Leonardite-based suspension concentrate. Using increased root growth, improving water and nutrient uptake, reducing the impact of abiotic stresses (e.g. air drought). This is particularly important for houseplants, where the nutrients in the pots are used up relatively quickly and without replenishment the plant suffers and deteriorates. Our own first spectacular experience was that Blackjak using the soil for houseplants did not dry out so quicklythan when watering with pure water. In a 2 dl Blackjak is sufficient for watering with approx. 5-10 x 1 litre bottles (approx. 1 cap per 1 litre watering bottle). need to be shaken up, then the bottle several times flushso that the humus that has settled on the walls is not wasted.

PACKAGING 🌬️

In a heated home with dry air, regular humidification, spraying houseplants with water and dusting leaves are important. 

PEST CONTROL 😈

In a dehumidified dwelling, or when plants are weakened by inadequate water and nutrient supply, and when overwintering close together, the greatest risk is the appearance of pests and pathogens. Who hasn't come across a spider mite on a house rose or a leander shieldworm in a cellar?

Right? The best way to prevent all this is to take the right care and provide the right conditions. But how else can we help? A Danuba Garden is a has a solution for this too: Softguard, containing the active ingredient chitosan, which is mainly made from the chitinous shells of molluscs and crustaceans. Did you know that chitin is the second most abundant organic molecule after cellulose? Chitin makes up the cell skeleton of bacteria, fungi and insects. And how does it come into plant protection? In 2014, the EU approved chitosan as a bactericide and fungicide that is not a pesticide, but its plant protection (and even human medicinal!) effects have been proven.

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