Garden day March 17th. Home planting in March and caring for plants. Additional work in March

March opens the period of the height of sowing crops for seedlings. This is especially true for those who did not have time to make the crops in the winter - in March it is necessary, otherwise by the time the spring frosts end, the plants will not have time to grow and get stronger. Then the harvest will be late and small. All crops need to be carried out taking into account the recommendations of the lunar sowing calendarcompiled specifically for summer residents for March 2017.

In March, you can complete the work that you started doing in the winter or have not even started it yet. The lunar sowing calendar for March 2017 advises to produce:

Pruning garden bushes;
Removal of old bark;
Treatment of cracks with garden bar;
Whitewash fruit trees;
Filling the ground in a greenhouse of snow to moisten the soil before planting crops;
Shelter tunnels and greenhouses until the snow melts, which will begin to melt faster;
Planting seeds for seedlings;
Pick a seedling planted in February;
Top dressing of the seedlings received in the winter.

According to the calendar in March, you can sow seedlings:

Plants of the family Solanaceae (pepper, tomato and eggplant). March - best time for planting specified crops in middle lane Russia and Belarus;
Strawberries, if late with her in February, which is considered the optimal period;
Flowers (annual asters, alissum, pansies, viola, petunia).

March is considered favorable time on the lunar sowing calendar 2017 for the following works:

Installation of greenhouses;
Planting seedlings of cucumbers and other crops for growing in early greenhouses;
Planting in the greenhouse radish, spinach, basil, celery, turnips;
Works with houseplants (tangerines and lemons, coffee, fuchsias, palm trees and begonias).

Along with this, in the last decade of March lunar calendar it is strongly not recommended to prune fruit trees if sap flow has already begun. If it is, then the buds will be large, and their tip will be green. In this case, wait until the end of the summer season. In winter, when the movement of the juice stops, you can safely form their crown for the bushes and trees.

Favorable and unfavorable days for March worries.

Below is a table compiled in March for the 2017 lunar sowing calendar. With its help, you determine when work in the garden will bring you success, and when disappointment. Then you will unmistakably make for yourself a list of tasks that need to be completed in March.

Calendar of favorable and adverse dates in March 2017
Dates of the month	What you can do and what to postpone
1, 2 and 3	Can not be watered houseplants. Rumble the soil and make sanitary pruning. It will be fruitful pest and disease control. In the garden, you can pour hot water on the bushes, and it is time for the beds under the shelter to inhale fresh air.
4, 5	Pour plenty of indoor plants and plant seedlings of pepper, tomato, eggplant. It's time to plant leek seedlings and annual flowers.
6, 7	Watering is not recommended. In greenhouses, weed and weed the beds. And indoor plants need sanitary pruning and disease control, pest prevention.
8, 9	In the greenhouse it is recommended to plant early ripening greens (spinach, cress, mustard), as well as radishes. House and greenhouse plants at this time need mineral feed.
10, 11	This is not a good time for planting crops with long growing periods. But it is good time for forcing the onion on the feather, planting the early greenery. It is necessary to plow the earth, process it from pests, treat plants.
12, 13, 14	You can still sow tomatoes and flower annuals for seedlings. But now you can think about planting cabbage (white, cauliflower). Plants need mineral fertilization. But to plant crops for seed calendar does not recommend.
15, 16	Planting in the greenhouse greens and radishes, weeding and loosening the land. But no need to water.
17, 18	You can not plant perennial crops. But it will be useful to feed and prune houseplants.
19, 20	Make a thinning plantings in the greenhouse, weed the beds. Do not replant houseplants or swoop down sprouts.
21, 22, 23	Sow seedlings do not need. Pick a seedling. Feed the greenhouse plantation, cut off the branches of garden trees.
24, 25	Do not pick and transplant.
26, 27	Do not prune. It is better to plant seedlings of watermelon, cucumber in the southern regions, the seeds of annual flowers - in the middle lane.
28, 29	Remove shelter from berries and roses, make sanitary pruning. Watering is not worth it.
30, 31	A good time for planting tomato and pumpkin crops for seedlings. And pour plenty of indoor flowers.

Everyone knows that following the lunar calendar for a gardener can increase the yield. The main thing is to adhere to the recommendations and plant crops on strictly designated days.

It has been proven that landings will grow more actively if they are landed under the beneficial influence of the moon. Therefore, sowing should be done on the growing moon. Respectively, pest treatment and pruning should be done on a waning moon.

Year for March recommends sun protection in the garden. Everyone knows that young trees often suffer from sunburn, and old trees will not interfere with protection. Therefore, with it is necessary to whitewash the stumps and skeletal branches. So you will save them from burns and hares.

March is an ideal month for planting seeds in greenhouses. It's time to plant the seedlings, and do it better on the growing moon. Be sure to plant peppers, tomatoes, cabbage and cucumbers. At the end of March you can lay potatoes on the vernalization.

In addition to planting crops you can land annuals. These can be ageratum, leftism, lobelia and petunia. Land for flowers should be made of turf land, peat and sand. They are taken in the ratio of 3: 1: 1.

The most difficult and important work for the gardener in March is pruning bushes and trees. To carry out it should be before the buds bloom. Optimally - execute it when the moon is in Scorpio and will be decreasing. The task of pruning is to make the crown not thickened, to form a crown, to remove damaged branches. I.e, pruning is needed so that the tree can actively grow and bear fruit. The crown should be small and suitable for fruiting.

Sowing Tomato Seeds for Seedlings (video)

Additional work in March

In March, should examine the condition of the bushes. Much attention should be paid to black currants. If you see swollen buds on its branches, it may be infected with a kidney mite. It is easy to get rid of the pest - collect and burn it. If there are many ticks, it is worth cutting the branch and burn it completely.

In March, and should re-graft trees. Perform the procedure presented on a good clear day. It is very important to carefully cut. Also in the first part of the month, stone fruit cultures should be planted: plum, apricot, cherry plum.

Sowing planting calendar for March 2017

What works should be carried out in March and at what time? The sowing calendar will help to answer this question.

Number	Lunar day	Moon in the zodiac	Favorable work
1	4	in Aries	Sowing spinach, greens, pepper
2	5	in Taurus	Sowing amaranth, dahlia, phlox
3	6	in Taurus	Green forcing
4	7	in Gemini	Pruning trees and bushes
5	8	in Gemini	Pruning trees and bushes
6	9	in Cancer	Sowing curly flowers
7	10	in Cancer	You can spend cuttings of roses
8	11	in Leo	Pelargonium can be grafted
9	12	in Leo	This day is better to rest
10	13	in Leo	If the weather is good, you can wind the flowers in the greenhouse
11	14	in Virgo	You can remove shelters from perennials
12	15-16	in Virgo	The beds should be covered with foil, preparing them for early planting of crops.
13	16	in Libra	Grafting is carried out
14	17	in Libra	Day is suitable for planting root crops
15	18	in Scorpio	Planting perennials
16	19	in Scorpio	Bushes cutting
17	20	in Scorpio	Planting greenery
18	21	in Sagittarius	Sowing aloe and motherwort
19	21	in Sagittarius	You can cover the beds to warm up
20	22	in Capricorn	Shelter beds film
21	23	in Capricorn	You can cut off the top of the raspberry, so that it began to branch better
22	24	in Capricorn	You can cut currant branches that are affected by pests
23	25	in Aquarius	Do not do any work.
24	26	in Aquarius	It is worth hanging birdhouses
25	27	in Pisces	It is worth priteni conifers from direct sunlight
26	28	in Pisces	Do not carry out work
27	29	in Aries	Pritenenie coniferous from the sun
28	1-2	in Aries	It is worth getting rid of all diseased plants.
29	3	in Leo	Airing greenhouses if the weather permits
30	4	in Taurus	You can sow fragrant tobacco and phlox
31	5	in Gemini	Sowing carnations Chinese, petunias, phlox

In March, the sun is already shining, but not warm. Since the land on the street is not warm enough, it is recommended to plant the plants in greenhouses. What other work to be done is indicated in the calendar.

In March, the main works are pruning trees and bushes, whitening tree trunks, cleaning trees from damaged bark. You should also hold events aimed at ensuring that the melted snow does not flood the site. For this to be dug on the site grooves. Another mandatory job is to hide the ridges with plastic wrap. This will allow carrots and other early crops to be planted earlier.

In March, the largest potato tubers should be put in germination. After 2 weeks they will sprout. At the end of the month they can be landed under the film.

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	10 lunar day: Growing moon Conduct sanitary pruning of fruit trees and shrubs. People's omen for the day: Irina (Arina) Crane Fly. If the cranes fly, then there will be frost on the cover (October 14), but no, then winter will come later. The crane will not depart - there will be no frost until another month, until November of the second.
	11 lunar day: Growing moon Store vegetables for storage. Remove winter apples and pears. People's omen for the day: Zosima and Savvaty Day, the intercessors of the bees. Put hives in omshannik. Put the hive into the cellar - the holiday of honey is right.
	12 lunar day: Growing moon Harvest do not collect. Allowed only watering and fertilizing with mineral water. People's omen for the day: Evstafy (Astafy) Windmill. Pre-dam threshold. On Astafia, notice the wind: north to cold; south to heat; western to sputum; east - to the bucket. If the cobweb is flying long today with fog, a long autumn will indicate that the snow will not fall soon.
	13 lunar day: Growing moon Cook jam canned, make blanks for the winter. People's omen for the day: The weather of this day will last four weeks without change. Clear with a sharp northeast wind - in the cold winter.
	14 lunar day: Growing moon Sow annual flowers, make winter crops.
	15 lunar day: Full moon Unfavorable to garden work day.
	16 lunar day: the waning moon Reduce watering indoor plants, stop feeding. People's omen for the day: Thekla zarevnitsy (glow from the autumn lights - dry grass is burned). Begin to thresh bread in the morning. Furnace is heated in a barn for drying sheaves. The last day of the collection of the king of mushrooms - boletus. With Thekla Zarevnitsy days quickly run away, nights darken, and the dawns become purple. "The day is running away horse-riding." A lot of acorns on the oak - to a warm winter and fertile (bread) summer.
	17 lunar day: the waning moon Clean the garden from foliage. Add compost heaps. People's omen for the day: Day of Sergius of Radonezh. On Sergius cabbage chopped. If the first snow is on Sergius, then the winter will be established on Mikhailov's Day (November 21). The first snow fell on the wet ground - will remain, on dry - will soon come down. If the weather is good, then stand it for three weeks.
	18 lunar day: the waning moon Remove the remaining apples and pears.
	19 lunar day: the waning moon Clean fruit trees from dry and rotten fruit. People's omen for the day: Savvaty Solovetsky. Savvaty Pchelnik, Savvaty Beekeeper. Ends cleaning hives in omshaniki.
	20 lunar day: the waning moon Take care of shelter for the winter of bulbous and other flowers. People's omen for the day: Day of Ilya of Murom. An epic hero is revered as a public defender.
	21 lunar day: the waning moon Whiten the trunks of garden trees, take measures of protection from rodents. People's omen for the day: The sadness of Maremyan, woven out of the mist (damp mists - hassle - hang).
	22 lunar day: the waning moon Root cuttings of houseplants with succulent stems. People's omen for the day: Gregory. On Gregory, the peasants renewed their beds, burned old straw from pillows and mattresses, stuffed them with new ones.
	23 lunar day: Third quarter Prepare perennials for winter: cut to the root and cover with earth. People's omen for the day: Cover. First zazime. This day ended the agricultural year. Collect the latest fruits. Fly cranes to cover - in the early, cold winter. What is the cover, so is the winter. A leaf from an oak and a birch fell purely - by an easy year, no - by a severe winter. He did not cover the pall, nor would he cover Christmas. In case of variable wind and winter, be unstable. The last collection of mushrooms and camelis. Wedding started from Pokrova.
	24 lunar day: the waning moon Dig horseradish and put it in storage.
	25 lunar day: the waning moon Remove lilac and jasmine shoots and dig up the soil around the bushes.
	26 lunar day: the waning moon Mulch the soil on the beds and flower beds, cover with spruce branches. People's omen for the day: Hierofey (Erofeev's Day). With Yerofey and winter she wears a fur coat. The goblins disappear on Yerofey: they break trees, chase animals and fail. Peasants do not go to the forest - the devil is frantic.
	27 lunar day: the waning moon Cut the leaves of aloe and golden whiskers for medicinal purposes. People's omen for the day: Haritinin day. Women begin to weave canvases. Weaving craftsmanship among the people was valued on a par with agricultural. They spoke respectfully of the skilful hostess: "She spun and wove, wore the whole house."
	28 lunar day: the waning moon Clean the garden of leaves, mulch, lay compost heaps. People's omen for the day: Denysy Pozimsky. The day has lagged behind the night - he stalled because of his stump. Pulled Denis day to the bottom.
	29 lunar day: the waning moon Feed indoor plants that bloom in winter. People's omen for the day: Sergius Winter. "Sergius is starting the winter." "If snow falls when the trees have not dropped foliage, it will soon melt."
	1 lunar day: New moon Refrain from working with plants and earth. People's omen for the day: Pelagia and Trifon. "With Tryphon, Pelagia is getting colder." "Tryphon coat repairs, Pelagia mittens sews."
	2 lunar day: Growing moon Whiten the trunks of garden trees, protect from rodents. People's omen for the day: Yakov Drovopilets. It is time to harvest firewood for the winter.
	3 lunar day: Growing moon Sort the seeds, select potato tubers for planting. People's omen for the day: Evlampy Winter indicator. On Evlampiya, the horns of the month are shown on the other side from where the winds are. If the horns of the month are at midnight (to the north), be a quick and severe winter, the snow will fall on dry land; if at noon (to the south) - do not expect a quick winter, there will be mud and slush, until Kazan (November 4) autumn will not wash itself with snow, it won't dress up in a white caftan.
	4 lunar day: Growing moon Work with planting material flowers and vegetables.
	5 lunar day: Growing moon Take care of additional lighting for indoor flowers.
	6 lunar day: Growing moon Make winter shelters for heat-loving flowers and shrubs.
	7 lunar day: Growing moon Cut the fruit trees and shrubs, clean the area. People's omen for the day: Paraskeviya Friday, Paraskovii muddy and poroshie. The muddy is never dry. If the dirt is great, the horse hoof is filled with water, then the snow will immediately set a winter path. There was another name for this day - Paraskeva Trepalnitsa (flax tremble).
	8 lunar day: First quarter Day of prevention from pests and diseases.
	9 lunar day: Growing moon Finish cleaning the garden and orchard from leaves, tops and weeds.
	10 lunar day: Growing moon In the greenhouse plant mycelium, sow spicy and medicinal herbs.
	11 lunar day: Growing moon Water and feed winter flowers blooming in the winter. People's omen for the day: Hosea Autumn Day. The end of the summer journey. The trolley wheel with the axle (osie) until the spring breaks up.

The yield of most fruit crops depends largely on what phase of the moon the seeds or seedlings were planted in the ground. Moreover, root crops and land plants react to changes in the phases of the moon diametrically opposed.

Everyone loves vegetables from their own beds, which definitely do not contain harmful substances. Gardeners know that good harvest can be collected only if you plant vegetables in right time. Not only vegetables, but also flowers are planted in early spring in order to enjoy the fruits of their labors in the summer. As early as March, the planting season begins, and in this article we will show you when and what to plant and how to care for the sprouts in accordance with the lunar sowing calendar.

Home planting in March and plant care

It's time to break a small garden in the house. Prepare pots, stock up special soil. In the pots, plant seeds to germinate seedlings, which you then transfer to the garden - peppers, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, eggplants, cabbage. Plant green seeds in long pots - celery, dill, parsley, sorrel, arugula. Remember that the room with seedlings should be warm and humid. Put on the germination in a dark warm place the tubers of potatoes and dahlias.

Even if it still smells on the street in spring, it is better to leave flowers at home in pots so that an unexpected frost does not destroy them. Sow begonia, marigolds, asters, pansies, zenia, phlox, fuchsias, carnations, etc.

The weather is favorable, and there are no severe frosts? Already in March you can prepare for the sowing season. If you have your home, clean the greenhouse, prepare the beds, and also do not forget to clean the garden. Without waiting for the snow to melt, cover the greenhouses with foil - the earth warms up faster, the snow will help create a reserve of moisture. If you have time to do everything right, then in late March - early April, you can already plant radishes, lettuce, cabbage and Peking cabbage on greenhouse beds or tunnel shelters in order to harvest the first crop by early summer.

Sowing calendar for March 2017: favorable and unfavorable days according to the lunar calendar

March 1, 2017, Growing Moon in Aries: great time to cultivate the land - weeding, loosening, cultivating plants against pests. On this day, you can sow the seeds of dill, parsley, spinach basil, lettuce on the greens.

March 2 and 3, 2017, Growing Moon in Taurus: a fertile sign, you can sow and plant almost any crops - success is guaranteed. But since the moon is growing, especially successful plantings on this day will be cabbage seeds, tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet peppers, eggplants, all legumes - beans, peas, beans, lentils, greens - cockerel, dill, lettuce. On this day, you can do flowers - prepare the tubers of gladioli and tulips for planting, transplant indoor plants, especially tuberous flowers. These days you can begin to germinate potatoes for planting.

March 4 and 5, 2017, Growing Moon in Gemini: on this day you can sow strawberry or strawberry seeds, any curly ornamental flowers and plants. These days, treating plants against pests will be especially effective.

March 6 and 7, 2017, Growing Moon in Cancer: a sign of fertility, which means that these days are showing soil fertilization, fertilizing, watering and irrigation of plants. These days you can plant the seeds of capricious crops - blackberries, raspberries, roses. And also - pumpkin seeds, zucchini, beans, peas, beans, lentils and other legumes.

March 8, 9, 10, 2017, Growing Moon in Leo: these days there is no need to sow and plant.

March 11, 2017, Growing Moon in Virgo: a great day to kill weeds, but it’s better to refuse planting seeds. But you can make a pick of the seedlings, especially those planted on seeds in Taurus or Cancer. Such plants will be great and should not hurt in the future.

March 12, 2017, the Moon in Virgo. Full moon at 17:52. On this day, nothing to plant, sow and replant is strongly discouraged.

March 13, 14, 2017, the waning moon in Libra. Great days for planting a variety of crops. Plants sown and planted on this day have little disease, have good seed germination and are endowed with high yields. Because the moon is waning, the seeds of tuberous plants — beets, carrots, onions and garlic, turnips, radishes, peanuts, potatoes, and bulbous flowers — tulips, daffodils, gladioli, etc., are considered particularly successful for planting. Days are ideal for any transplant , planting, reproduction of plants and flowers, especially tuberous and bulbous.

March 15, 16, 17, 2017, Waning Moon in Scorpio. Fertile and wet sign. This is a good time for planting medicinal herbs, as well as planting, transplanting, breeding, dividing, etc. indoor plants. On this day, you need to treat plants from pests, but only with the help folk remedieswithout the use of chemistry.

March 18 and 19, 2017, The Waning Moon in Sagittarius. On this day they sow onion, garlic, bitter chilli peppers - i.e. plants with a burning taste. Good day for weeding and cultivation.

March 20, 21, 22, 2017, The Waning Moon in Capricorn. A productive sign, reminiscent of Taurus, but more dry. On this day, planting potatoes, carrots, beets, onions and garlic will be successful. Days are great for disembarking and transplanting daffodils, lilies, cyclamens.

March 23 and 24, 2017, The Waning Moon in Aquarius. Barren mark, landing not recommended. But a great day to control pests and weeds.

March 25 and 26, 2017, The Waning Moon in Pisces. Fertile sign, you can sow, plant, replant almost any crop, but especially: parsley, dill, tomatoes, pumpkin, cucumbers, parsnips, watermelons, melons, lettuce, as well as all the decorative flowers - petunia, asters, Chernobrivtsy, mallow, etc. d.

March 27, 2017, the Waning Moon in Aries. Barren and dry sign. Sow and plant plants that will not be stored for a long time - tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet peppers, blue ones, any greens - dill, parsley, basil, cilantro, medicinal plants - mint, lemon balm, chamomile, lavender, etc.

March 28, 2017, 1-2 lunar day. Moon in Aries. New Moon at 05:56. Sowing, planting, transplanting plants is not recommended.

March 29, 2017, Growing Moon in Aries. On this day, you can sow or plant plants for greens: onions, garlic, dill, basil, parsley, cilantro, lettuce, spinach, parsnips, etc. A good day for weeding and pest control.

March 30, 2017, Growing Moon in Taurus. One of the most fertile signs in which you can sow, plant, replant almost everything, especially on the growing Moon: tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet and bitter peppers, cabbage, eggplants, zucchini, pumpkin, watermelons, melons, corn, sunflower, medicinal herbs, garden and indoor flowers. Sprouting potatoes for planting.

March 31, 2017, Growing Moon in Gemini. An ideal day for growing strawberries and strawberries from seeds. Weeding and spraying of plants against pests are especially shown on this day.

Preparatory work in the garden and front garden in March

Trees also need care. Before swelling of the first kidneys, you need to have time to cut berry bushes and branches of fruit trees (only if these works were not carried out in the autumn). Be sure to process all sections - you can use, for example, garden var or oil paint. All damages, such as traces of rodents, cracks, and rotten parts, also need to be processed. If you are going to vaccinate garden trees, then prepare the cuttings just at the time of cutting the branches. Also, be sure to whitewash the tree trunks with lime at 50-70 cm from ground level to protect them from pests.

Coniferous plants that are present on the site, it is better to protect from the direct rays of the sun with sacking - if the earth is not warmed yet, and the sun is already baking coniferous trees may fade. The same applies to flowers - peonies, roses, hydrangeas - it is also better to protect them with an awning, but leave room for the plants to breathe freely.