How to protect your plants from the cold ?

La Green Touch reveals some tips and advice for properly preserving your plants in winter for a good spring recovery.

Protect outdoor plants

For outdoor plants that don't fear frost, stick to a little autumn pruning of trees and shrubs. Remove dead branches, but also excess or misplaced ones.

It is common sense first of all to remove all the saucers from the POTS in order to ensure constant drainage of water and thus avoid any risk of freezing.

For perennial flower beds, cut the withered stems flush and mulch at the base of the plants. In order to protect the clods which will leave next spring from frost.

Potted plants, which will spend the winter outside, are ultimately those that require the most attention and handling. Also, as far as possible it is advisable to provide a southern exposure of the plants. They will benefit from the sun's rays, however gentle they may be.

Next, it is wise to raise thees plants with insulating materials such as wood or cork. Even a carpet or cardboard would still be better than direct, cold contact with the ground or a terrace. Indeed, the roots of plants in POTS are generally grouped together on the lower part of it. They are therefore in direct contact with these cold areas. This tip acts directly on the root ball and the root system and allows intervention from below the plant.

Finally, to protect the top of the plant and the foliage against cold winds and effectively fight against frost burn. You must use a winter veil. Arranged in several layers if necessary, it allows good ventilation and can be used both on the foliage and to protect an entire plant, including the pot.

Rearrange your interior

As for green plants taken outdoors in the summer to take full advantage of the light, they must be brought indoors. This often requires a complete reorganization of the plant layout. Choose a day when the temperatures are mild to promote acclimatization and adaptation of plants to the temperatures of our interiors.