Summer Plant Care Tips: In this month of June, when the Sun God is raining fire from the sky, not only we humans but our lovely green plants also become distressed. Due to strong sunlight and hot flashes, the leaves of potted plants often start getting scorched, turn yellow and dry up and fall. In such a situation, many people unknowingly make a big mistake – they immediately pick up scissors and start pruning the plants.

They think that removing dry leaves will cure the plant but doing so in this scorching heat can also kill the plant. If your home garden is also becoming lifeless due to this heatwave. So there is absolutely no need to panic. By adopting some easy and effective home remedies, you can keep your scorching plants fresh and cool even in this season.

Why is it a mistake to prune immediately in summer?

When plants are stressed due to heat and sunlight, their upper dry and scorched leaves actually act as a protective shield for the green and delicate leaves below. These dry leaves prevent direct sunlight from reaching the stem and roots. If you prune the plant at this time, the remaining moisture inside it will be severely damaged and the plant will go into deep shock.

Pruning causes the plant to use extra energy for new growth. For which he does not have adequate nutrition and water in this scorching heat. Therefore, according to experts, until the weather cools down a bit and the rains start, do not touch the pruning tools and leave the dry leaves as they are.

Home remedies to protect plants from heat stress

The first and hit formula to save scorching plants is mulching i.e. covering the pot soil. Spread a layer of dry leaves, straw or coco peat on top of the soil, so that the water will not evaporate immediately in the sun and the roots will remain moist for a long time. Apart from this, instead of keeping all your pots separately, keep them together in a group, by doing this the plants provide moisture to each other and the effect of hot winds is greatly reduced.

take special care of water

Always water the plants in the morning before sunrise or after sunset, and never make the mistake of watering in the afternoon. If possible, put a green net over your garden so that it gets filtered sunlight and your plants keep smiling even in this scorching heat.

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