Protect plants from cold is important during the winter, when we grow a garden we usually think of seeing it fresh, picturesque and full of flowers in sunny and hot times, in addition most plants live and bloom is during spring and summer .
Outdoor plants, especially those grown in pots suffer during the winter and taking into account a few measures can spend their cold days without major problems.
How to protect plants from cold
Cover plants with bubble plastics or normal transparent by means of stakes that help and do not crush their leaves, helps the plant as it prevents the passage of cold air without penetrating the light, these blankets should be placed at night and Removed during the day so that the plant does not suffocate.
Coating the pots with fabrics, cartons or bubble wrap helps to maintain the temperature of the soil.
It must reduce the irrigation in the plant without neglecting it, it must be kept moist for the good health of the plant but not in excess to avoid that it cooled too much and the water freezes. During the winter the need for water from plants is much lower than the rest of the year.
If the plants are not very large they can be placed indoors at night, they can also be grouped in less ventilated areas of the garden avoiding cold winds.
Keep the soil padded, you can do it by using moss and dry leaves.
If you can, a great option to protect the plants from the cold is the construction of a temporary greenhouse, this you can realize delimiting the space where it is created with cuttings that simulate the walls and a sheet of plastic from above that allows the entrance of light During the day, this way you will ensure that the cold winds do not affect the garden plants and the light maintains a temperature that allows the plants to withstand the winter without problems.
