Interview to Justine Second, responsible of Marketing of Husqvarna Spain, Consumer Products

How combat the inclemencias atmospheric of the hard winter in the garden? Justine Second, responsible of Marketing of Husqvarna Spain, Consumer Products, group to the that belongs from 2007 the company Gardena, offers in this useful interview councils for the maintenance of our flowers and our plants in this station.

Throughout the year we carry out care and maintenance of the garden, to keep it healthy and in good condition, but arriving winter will prevent above all damages caused by the cold and frost. When the first cold, it will be essential to cover the most vulnerable plants with a fabric, canvas or plastic to avoid that they are affected by low temperatures. We must also take into account that during the winter the plants need less water and fertilizer, since they initiate a kind of process of lethargy, during which require fewer nutrients to live.

When it comes to watering them, better to choose the warmer day moments, since when temperatures fall, the remains of water could freeze and be harmful to plants. On the other hand, watering must be moderate and it is not necessary to add fertilizers to the soil since at this time the majority of the plants stunting their growth. Turf requires no work or special care. It is only necessary to water when the interval between rainy season lasts three weeks or more, and never watered when temperatures fall too.

We must begin to make the necessary care in autumn, of course before the first frost.

Yes, while many plants survive the winter without problems, most of the plants that are in pots are, in effect, particularly susceptible to frostbite because their root balls are not as protected as in the land and they can freeze more quickly than the plants from the ground.

Plants requiring heat must spend the winter at home, while outside, potted plants, can remain outdoors with adequate winter protection. It should take into account each plant cold resistance in particular and think in safekeeping or put them outside, according to the temperature, depending on each species. It is essential to pass the winter in a bright place, and water them sparingly so that the root ball is not never soak in the pot. This will prevent rot during the winter.

For example, a sunscreen made with a mat of straw and a thick layer of mulch composed of leaves, branches of conifers can be used or firs. A good idea may be to place the pots on pieces of polystyrene, logs or feet of clay to create an insulating cushion of air between the plants and the cold of the Earth. It is also advisable to place the pots a few together to others to help them keep warm.

To ensure an abundant flowering of arriate and long-stemmed roses for the following year, it must be protected wind and cold, and, especially, the sunlight of winter. The Sun heats the Green layer of roses and force the evaporation of the water. Since plants can not extract water from the land, they turn out dry. It is therefore necessary to protect the twigs with brushwood, fleece fibre or jute fabric. Given that the point of grafting Roses is especially sensitive to frost, we recommend that compost, soil and leaves around the Roses of arriate, using shovel Combisystem Gardena. In regions with mild winters, it wouldn't necessary if the graft is five centimeters below the Earth, as a minimum.

Combisystem is a system that allows you to combine a handle with various types of tools. Gardena winter tools are extremely useful when winter arrives. Remove snow, ice spots, snow treads or sprinkle salt, sand, or gravel are tasks much easier to perform with these tools.

As I said, shovels snow plastic Combisystem Gardena are ideal to remove snow easily. Lightweight and sturdy, resistant to salt and shocks, even with low temperatures, occur in 40 or 50 centimeters wide.

The new collector's snow is ideal for removing snow on large surfaces. The small spreader Gardena is a practical complement to the distribution of salt, sand, or gravel, using a unique system of dosage. And when the snow becomes very hard, or turns into ice, the Combisystem Gardena rasca-hielos are perfect for the robustness of its steel blades flexible, for optimal results.

Many of the Combisystem Gardena products are perfectly suited for the maintenance of the garden in winter, as the giant broom, to effortlessly collect leaves, herbs and other waste from large gardens, or adjustable width rakes... There are a lot of products which, together with the different handles Combisystem, facilitating tasks during this season.

The robot mower Gardena is a new solution for a perfect and automated cutting the grass. This new product, very easy and intuitive installation, is completely self-contained, and deals with mowing the lawn, silent, free of emissions, and with great energy saving, ensuring a uniform cut, and without any help on our part. Fits lawn surfaces up to 700 square meters, in any type of soil, even the most complex. It works in the rain and on slopes up to 25%. Thanks to him, we now have much more time to relax and enjoy the garden, or to devote ourselves to any other activity of our liking. Furthermore, Gardena proposed service to the client advising users on any aspect related to this product.

In fact, we noticed a general trend towards automation of the garden, which follows the general trend in society towards the availability of more free time, more comfort and more new technologies in households.

Yes, following the same trend, and also in order to achieve a perfect precision irrigation and more possible water saving, Automatic watering is highly developed, both for surface irrigation, drip irrigation or watering buried. In Spain this market is very implanted, especially to save water. This trend is clearly reflected in the demand of irrigation, fundamental element of automation. Gardena we offer a complete range to meet every need, and noticed that much of garden owners looking for an irrigation scheduling solution to measure, that is simple and flexible.