11d โข Seasonal Growing/Weather Woes
๐ฑ February Mini-Series: Understanding Winter Plant Care Day 1 of 3
๐๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฏ๐ฌ. ๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ญ๐ฌ: ๐๐ก๐๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ข๐ฅ
Just because you canโt see much happening above the soil doesnโt mean nothingโs going on.
In winter, plants shift their priorities.
They slow their leavesโฆ and focus on their roots.
Understanding whatโs happening below the soil line can save you from overwatering, overfeeding, and unnecessary panic this time of year.
๐ฑ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ญ๐ฌ: ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ, ๐๐ญ๐๐๐๐ฒ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ
During winter, roots are in maintenance mode.
What theyโre doing:
* Staying alive, not expanding fast
* Conserving energy
* Absorbing water slowly
* Responding cautiously to cold soil and low light
What theyโre not doing:
* Rapid growth
* Aggressive nutrient uptake
* Supporting heavy top growth
This is why plants need less water and less fertilizer in winter.
๐ผ ๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ญ๐ฌ: ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฒ, ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐ฒ
As daylight increases and temperatures rise, roots shift gears.
Spring roots:
* Grow faster and deeper
* Actively seek nutrients
* Support new leaf and flower growth
* Recover quickly from pruning or repotting
This underground activity fuels everything you see above the soil later.
๐ชด ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฌ
Containers respond faster than in-ground soil.
That means:
* Cold spells slow roots quickly
* Warm spells donโt mean instant growth
* Overwatering in winter can suffocate roots
If roots are sluggish, excess moisture hangs around and thatโs where problems start.
๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ค๐๐ฌ
Even experienced gardeners fall into these traps:
* Watering on a schedule instead of checking soil
* Fertilizing to โwake plants upโ
* Repotting too early
* Assuming slow growth = poor health
Most of the time, slow growth = seasonal wisdom.
๐ฟ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฐ
You donโt need to do muchโjust avoid stressing them.
* Water only when the top inch or two of soil is dry
* Keep pots off cold floors or windowsills
* Ensure good drainage (no standing water)
* Be patientโroots wake up before leaves do
Think of winter roots as quietly preparing the foundation.
๐ผ ๐
๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐ญ: ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐งโ๐ญ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ญ
Healthy spring growth depends on winter restraint.
By respecting what roots are doing now- resting, conserving, and preparing -youโre setting your plants up for a stronger, happier season ahead.
The magic starts underground ๐ฑ๐
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