Bad Weather Gardening Tips
As spring approaches, we brace for those spring storms and with them comes lots of rain. Tending to your garden during the rainy season can be a bit more complicated than many think. Make sure to follow these simple tips for gardening in bad weather.
Remove Rain-damaged Plants
Not only will this make your garden look cleaner, it also encourages more growth among your flowers. Often when you sheer off old wilted flowers, you will be rewarded with fresh growth after a nice shower.
Prevent Slugs and Snail Damage
With the increase in rain, snugs and snails come out to play. Make sure to protect the young and new plants that haven’t had a chance to root completely. Many find that slug pellets work well in keeping them at bay.
Watch For Wart-Like Growths
When you start to see weird wart-like growth on the underside of leaves and on the stems, you may have a case of oedema. This is a condition of an over-watered plant. If you start to see these growths, hold off on watering for a few days.
After a long period of heat, and large downpours, plants tend to be stressed. Too much water can damage the roots of the plant. Keep track on your rainfall and make sure that you aren’t watering your garden too much on top of precipitation.
If you live near a larger body of water, make sure you have precautions incase your garden starts to floor. If you have any fruits and vegetables in your garden that have been covered in flood water, you should not eat them. They could contain dangerous bacteria and chemicals that have been washed into the flood.