After the spring thaw and the snowdrifts begin to melt, you can plan your first trip to the dacha. The best time to go is early to mid-April, although each person has their own time of year. Spring arrives at different times each year, so it's difficult to pinpoint a specific date for your first visit to the dacha after its winter "hibernation." Nature awakens from its winter slumber very quickly, so it's important not to miss the moment when it's too late to do certain tasks.
With the onset of warm weather, small pests become active. The bark of fruit tree trunks requires additional protection from insects that overwinter in its crevices. Trunks can be treated with a copper sulfate solution or whitewashed.
At the end of March, you can conduct an inspection of your fruit trees, pruning branches that did not survive the harsh winter frosts, as well as those that broke under the weight of the snow.
It's important to remember that pruning should be done before the buds swell. Dead wood can be burned, and the ash can be spread around the roots to feed the plants.
In the spring, while there's not much to do in the garden, you can clean up the summer house and restore the outbuildings if their integrity has been compromised over the winter.
It's important to check that you have the necessary tools so that their absence doesn't become an unpleasant surprise when you need them. If all your equipment was stored away for the winter, you can start bringing it back.
If the snow near the root system has melted a little, it's time to feed the trees. For example, with nitrogen-containing fertilizer. As the snow melts, the water will carry nutrients into the soil.
Don't uncover perennials prematurely, especially on bright, sunny days. Wait until the weather stabilizes and there are no dangerously low nighttime temperatures. If the days are bright and sunny, don't delay uncovering the plants, as there's a risk of them rotting and dying due to the greenhouse effect created within the shelter.
During the first few visits to your garden plot, you need to tie up the grapes, removing dead shoots before the sap starts to circulate through the plant.
Early spring is the perfect time to hang birdhouses around your property to attract migratory birds, which in turn will help gardeners combat pests.
