Protector Plants: Why Protector Plants and Trees Should Be Garden Essentials

For ages, trees and plants have been considered sacred for gracefully nurturing the human civilization. Read more to learn about this.

We have to agree that the contribution of flora is in leaps and bounds and cannot be measured.Our biology books have felicitated the flora for inhaling carbon dioxide and exhaling oxygen, thus making life possible.

There are a number of plants which leave a large impact on our lives in small ways, helping us to alleviate our struggles in diverse aspects of life.

  • Onion, The Security Guard: As we know, onions are infamous for making us cry, literally! The acerbic juice emanating from onions, acts as a deterrent against the nuisance of moths. Boiling onion water, in conjunction with chopped onions, makes for an excellent home-made pest resistor. If aphids make frequent invasions into your prized garden, then create a protective bedding of onions around those plants. Besides fighting aphids, onions also repel many insects, ensuring a long and healthy life for your plants.
  • Garlic, The Pest-Repellant: Just like its counterpart onion, Garlic is also widely known for keeping away rabbits, moths and aphids, to sustain the peace in your garden. So, in case you want to protect your self-grown carrots, you know what to do! The garlic offers resistance against several kinds of insects and pests.

Protector Plants

The following are some universal plants and trees, which should be part of your garden essentials, in case you want to screen your space from onlookers and thieves or save your garden from harsh winds:

  • Blue Pine: It grows into a small to medium sized tree, flaunting its spiky, needled stem, and glaucous blue leaves.

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    Blue Pine forest in Ayubia National Park, Pakistan.
  • Juniper: It is a beautiful evergreen tree with incandescent, golden-tipped and barbed foliage. It loves to grow in dehydrated, chalk-like soil. You can also consider it as a ground cover for your sensory or rock garden.

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    Juniperus osteosperma
  • Fuchsia: This hardy and durable plant is known for producing greenish-pink flowers in clusters. It will survive in cool, humid climate and in clayey, moist soil.

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    Hedge of Fuchsia in Ireland.
  • Blackthorn: This plant is a perfect choice for hedges. It grows up to a height of 12ft. With its small, dainty leaves, this spiny shrub will deter burglars from taking refuge behind it.

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    Grafted Blackthorn tree, also called the ‘Husband and Wife Tree’
  • Oleaster: This deciduous tree with a height of 15-20 ft is covered by spines on its branches. It is also a proud owner of light-hued green leaves, with silver lining underneath. Hardy, wind resistant, tolerant of poor, dry climate, and an excellent windbreaker, the Oleaster should immediately be given a permanent position in your garden.

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    Oleaster, a wild olive tree.
  • Mountain Pine: A hardy, large shrub or small tree, the Mountain Pine develops a curvy cone, resembling that of an ice-cream. The leaves are razor-sharp and grow into a dense bush with long, sharp needles.

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    The Mountain Pine
  • Pencil Christmas tree: The beauty of the tree lies in its ascending prickly branches, which may also be responsible for encumbering the activities of a burglar/malicious person, if he plans to lurk behind the tree to wait for the right moment. If you are planning to grow this tree in your garden, remember to avoid chalky soil.
  • Purple Berberis: The warm, purple foliage might appear as an enticing factor, but the spiky stem of this deciduous tree will do a great job while keeping away burglars and unwanted guests.

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    Berberis thunbergii atropurpurea

Have a good time protecting your garden!

Happy Gardening

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