The geraniums are among the flowering plants that best decorate our balconies and terraces in summer. They are not difficult to care for, they like a lot of light and are resistant to high temperatures, but if we want them not only to survive, but also to flourish as much as possible, there are a series of tricks that we must take into account to improve their care. .
Do not wet the leaves
One of the first tricks, which is also important with other plants, including the tomatoes in our urban garden, is to water without wetting the leaves. If the leaves get wet they are damaged, like the gremlins, so it is better not to expose them to the rain either. It is convenient to look for a location with many hours of sun but under cover if we live in an area where it rains frequently.
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Although it is important to water also need to pay if we want a good flowering. Geraniums, like other plants, want to “drink”, but also “eat”, we can ask our trusted store for an appropriate fertilizer for the type of geranium we have and the place where it is planted (soil or pot) or we can resort to homemade fertilizers such as those that are prepared, for example, with coffee grounds.
remove damaged leaves
Sometimes we do not pay attention to this and it is very important remove damaged or dry leaves at least once a week, even a whole flower if we see that it is spoiling. If we leave them, not only do they not add beauty, but they also drain energy from the plant as a whole, making it difficult for it to put out a new flower.
Prevent and attack pests
You also have to have watch out for pests. They do not always attack, it depends a lot on where the geranium is planted, both the geographical area and the particular location (garden or balcony), but in principle, geraniums are prone to various pests and there are also professional solutions for them in the form of insecticides or remedies Various home remedies including the use of acids such as lemon, some being more convenient than others depending on the type of pest.
And when winter comes…
Finally, if we intend to keep our geraniums also during the winter, we must prune them and protect them preferably indoors. We are already doing the pruning little by little by removing the withered leaves, but in the face of winter we must consider a more thorough pruning and if we cannot move them indoors we can place them outside in a protected area near a wall and cover them with plastic. with holes, for example.
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