The bliss month of Mai makes the hearts of garden owners beat faster and promises a good time outdoors. There is also a lot to do this month. We give you important garden tips for May and explain which 10 you absolutely have to do.
Protect young plants from frost in May
The ice saints (from May 11th to 15th) traditionally threaten night frosts and rain. According to the forecast of the German Weather Service, rainy days and cool nights are not uncommon this year. The temperatures will slowly increase during the ice saints during the day, but in the evening they will reduce the 0-degree mark.
Even short periods of frost are particularly dangerous for young plants. Flowering trees and freshly planted vegetables in the landline are also at risk. It is therefore advisable to cover particularly sensitive and heat -loving plants and trees with fleece in the evening. Ornamental grasses can also fall apart after a frost, in this case they have to be cut back.
Place the lawn or create and fertilize
Kahle places in the lawn can be repaired the fastest and most effective from mid -May. So the seeds have enough time to germinate and the weather also participates - because from May 15, the temperatures do not fall below 10 ° Celsius even at night. In addition, theLawn free of weedsAnd the soil is loose and airy by weeding, scarifying and straightening the lawn.
In the middle of May there is also a favorable time to create new lawn - precisely because the weather promotes quick growth. Immediately before you distribute the grass seeds and work into the garden floor with a rake, pour the lawn.
Provide the lawn with the necessary nutrients by fertilizing it. You can of course use commercially available fertilizers or incorporate compost into the soil. You can also use coffee grounds for smaller lawns. OneStudy from Texasdemonstrated its positive effect on grass.
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Garden tips for May: Fight snails with oatmeal in the garden
Snails and nude snacks are a real plague for every hobby gardener in May. With a simple trick you can get rid of the crawl animals. Simply soak oatmeal in the water for a few hours and then place in plates right next to the snail hinges or the planted plants. Then wait. After a few hours you can already find many snails that are attracted by the nutritious oatmeal. Then simply collect the crawl animals and put it on differently.
You plant these flowers in May
Once the frost nights are over, around mid -May, you can plant certain flowers in the garden. Such are, for example:
- Paradiesvogelblume
- Goldrute
- Hardworking
- Lobelien
- Peony
- Mohn
- PETUNIES
- Drain
- Geranium
- Fuchsien
Garden tips for May: put onion flowers in the bed
In addition, early onion flowers are allowed to go outside. Be sure to check the onions for frost damage, mold or diseases. You should be firm and not mushy. These beautiful summer bloomers are allowed in the flower bed:
- Dahlias
- Freesien
- Primeln
- Blumenrohr
When planting, mark the exact place of each flower. Enter compost or new potting soil to the garden floor, the additional nutrients promote growth and flower formation.
Plant the drought -resistant flowers for sunny locations
In summer, the temperatures often rise over the 30-degree mark. More and more hobby gardeners therefore rely on drought-resistant flowers that can easily tolerate heat and full sun. The right planting time for the sun worshipers is also in May, right after the ice saints when the temperatures rise and there are more sunny days. Suitable drought -resistant flowers are, for example:
- Purple sun hat
- Girl
- Duftnessel
- Silk plant
- yarrow
- Studentenblume
Create bee -friendly wildflower meadow
In May there is also the right time to create a wildflower meadow. Numerous seed mixtures are available in the garden centers. When buying, make sure that the plants form unfilled flowers that offer sufficient pollen and nectar for the pollinators.
Combine the wildflowers with certain herbs and fragrance plants such as lavender, sage and bean cabbage, as well as local grasses.
Saw vegetables and plant it: These species are allowed in the utility garden in May
Eachted vegetable plants should not be planted until the end of May. They mostly react very sensitive to temperature fluctuations and can e -off on night frost. It is therefore much better, the sun worshipers like:
- Tomato
- Cucumber
- Chili
Only after the end of the frost period to put in the ground and leave it at home until then.
These vegetable plants can be sowed in May
There are also some vegetable plants that can be sowed directly in May. The Federal Information Center for Food and Agriculture offers usefulTips for selection of culture.This includes, for example, creating a list of crops that you actually consume in the household - of course together with the quantities. Other important factors are, for example, the available space, the location conditions and the crop rotation.
Only then can you choose one or more types of vegetables and sow them.
- Lettuce, ice salad
- Mangold
- Spinach
- Carrot
- Brussels sprouts
- Broccoli
At the end of May the sowing of frost -sensitive crops will take place such as:
- Cauliflower
- Brussels sprouts
- pumpkin
- Melon
- More
- Herbs: cress, bean cabbage, basil
Garden tips for May: How often do you have to water the plants?
In May, young plants and germinating seeds need a lot of water. So that the soil does not dry so quickly in many sun days, you can mulch the flower or vegetable patch. This protective layer fulfills two important functions: prevents evaporating from the water in the ground and protects the plants from frost. From mid -May, you could supply the lawn with the necessary water by watering a drop.
Garden tips for May: The most important thing shortly
In the bliss month of May it is time to roll up your sleeves, because there is a lot to do in the ornamental and utility garden. Plant and sow flowers, create wildflower meadows and lawn. Pour the young plants vigorously and protect them from frost. Fight snails and snails so that you do not eat the vegetable plants in the bed. Summer can come!
