Why grow heather at home

From snow and winter blizzards have long ago and the trail has frozen, which means that it’s time to do something. gardening.

Today's edition. "Site" He invites you to think about replenishing your collection of plants with a few heather bushes.



In turn, we will tell you why. heather Ideal for the design of a garden plot, and also share tips for the care of these shrubs.

What to plant in the garden of Veresque bush, which under favorable conditions tends to grow independently, so its purchase will be more than a profitable investment. This plant is quite unpretentious and blooms almost all year round.

There are more than 20 decorative varieties of heather, which makes it possible to choose the most suitable plant even for the most discerning gardeners.



If you are a happy beekeeper (or just going to equip an apiary in your summer cottage), then you should know that you can not find a more favorable environment than a moorland for this. Surely. heather It has the strongest healing properties among its other species.

The shrub blooms at the end of summer and continues to please the eye with small bright inflorescences even during the onset of winter frost.

Tips for growing heather

1. Spring is considered the best time to plant heather. Planting a plant in March or mid-April, you will give it the opportunity to take root and increase the chance that the shrub will easily survive the winter frosts.
2. And provide a favorable environment for the plantIt is necessary to remove the top soil from the place intended for planting, and replace it with a soil mixture. Then you should trample the soil a little and pour it with acidified water.
   
   
   
   
3. Planting holes Make twice the rhizome of the heath seedling and place them half a meter apart. In the event that the soil is too clay, sprinkle rubble or pebbles into each pit to a height of 3 cm.
4. Before planting, be sure to spread the roots to the sides, and at the end sprinkle the seedling with earth to the level of the root neck. Then tamp the soil with your hands, pour abundantly and mulch the base of the seedling. The latter is best done with small chips from the bark of coniferous trees.
   
   
   
   
5. This shrub is quite low (the maximum height it reaches is 70 cm), so you can easily grow it. potteryTo decorate, for example, the facade of the house. When planting it is also worth remembering that the heather is very light-loving.
   
   
   
   
   
   
6. Care for heather provides regular preventive pruning of its branches. This must be done to protect the plant from parasites and diseases, as well as to ensure lush flowering and rapid growth. The first pruning is carried out in early spring, until fresh buds have time to appear. And the second is already in autumn, when faded inflorescences appear.
   
   
   
   
   
   
7. As for fertilizers, the heather does not require frequent feeding. It is enough only once a season to add mineral fertilizers to the soil with a calculation of 40 g per 1 m. From time to time, weeds growing near shrubs should be removed and watered as needed.
   
   
   
   
   
   
8. In winter, you can cover the heather with spruce palp, after sprinkling a mulching layer under each bush (dust, peat or, for example, dry leaves).
   
   
   
   

With proper care, heath shrubs will delight you for many years, and, as you can see, taking care of them is really not so difficult. We are sure that you will do this task perfectly!