杂草丛生花园的恢复指南
📖 逐句对照翻译
What is the best way to repair an overgrown garden?
修复杂草丛生的花园的最佳方法是什么？
Garden expert for the Associated Press Jessica Damiano believes she knows the answer.
美联社园艺专家杰西卡·达米亚诺认为她知道答案。
Here are some of her suggestions for making big improvements.
以下是她提出的一些实现重大改进的建议。
Planning in the autumn and winter months can help you see something much more beautiful next winter:
在秋冬季节进行规划，能助你在来年冬季目睹更加绚丽的景致：
Decide what to clear away
决定清除什么
First, take a notebook with you and walk around the garden.
首先，带上一个笔记本，在花园里四处走走。
Look carefully at each part.
仔细看每个部分。
Try to decide which plants can be saved, which to throw away, and which ones require attention.
试着判断哪些植物能救活，哪些该扔掉，哪些需要特别照料。
Make a list as soon as you can.
尽快列个清单。
Dead plants, weeds and invasive plants should be first to go.
枯死的植物、杂草和入侵性植物应首先清除。
If the weather permits, dig them out, removing as much of their root systems as possible.
如果天气允许，就把它们挖出来，尽可能多地去除其根系。
Otherwise, wait until spring to do this before planting.
否则，等到春天种植前再进行这项工作。
Next, remove and give away healthy plants that you do not want.
接下来，移除并赠送掉你不想要的健康植物。
Online groups and neighborhood web pages are places to find people to receive the plants.
在线群组和社区网页是寻找愿意接收植物的人的好去处。
Many people will even be willing to do the digging if it means getting a free plant.
许多人甚至愿意挖土，只要能获得一株免费的植物。
If the garden is full of plants, shrubs, trees and vines that have grown wild, you might need to use a chainsaw or heavy machine.
如果花园里长满了野生植物、灌木、树木和藤蔓，你可能需要使用链锯或重型机械。
Define any new beds
定义任何新床
If there are a lot of weeds or if you want to create new garden beds, you can cover the existing vegetation rather than dig it up.
如果杂草很多，或者你想开辟新的花园苗床，你可以覆盖现有的植被，而不是把它们挖出来。
Decide the size and shape of the area you want to make into a new bed.
决定你想开辟为新花坛的区域的大小和形状。
Cover that area with cardboard or lots of newspaper.
用纸板或大量报纸覆盖那个区域。
Put about seven centimeters of compost and five centimeters of mulch on top of it.
在上面放大约七厘米的堆肥和五厘米的覆盖物。
You can start in the autumn and leave it there over the winter until planting time in the spring.
你可以在秋天开始，然后把它留在那里过冬，直到春天种植时节。
When it is time to plant, cut holes in the cardboard or paper big enough for the roots of your plants.
到了种植的时候，在硬纸板或纸上剪出足够大的洞，以便容纳植物的根系。
The covering over the ground will keep most weeds from growing.
地面上的覆盖物将阻止大多数杂草生长。
Some weeds may break through and require pulling or more cardboard, Damiano said.
达米亚诺说，有些杂草可能会破土而出，需要拔除或加盖更多纸板。
How and when to prune
如何以及何时进行修剪
Healthy but overgrown or unproductive deciduous shrubs can be brought back to life by pruning.
健康但生长过密或产量低下的落叶灌木可以通过修剪重新焕发生机。
“Deciduous” means that the plants lose their leaves during the winter season.
“落叶”是指植物在冬季会掉叶子。
The best time to prune many plants is when their branches are bare in late winter.
许多植物修剪的最佳时机是在冬末枝条光秃的时候。
Choosing a pruning method will require weighing appearance against the time it will take to recover.
选择修剪方法需要权衡外观与恢复所需的时间。
The fastest and most severe method would be to cut the whole plant down just above ground level.
最快且最彻底的方法是将整株植物在地面以上部分全部砍掉。
Although extreme, many shrubs can deal with this form of pruning and will bounce back stronger.
尽管这种修剪方式较为极端，但许多灌木都能应对，并且会恢复得更加茁壮。
If keeping the plant looking normal is important, prune each branch or stem individually at uneven heights.
如果保持植物外观正常很重要，就分别修剪每一根枝条或茎干，使其高度参差不齐。
It is also possible to cut back one-third of the plant's branches each year for three years.
也可以连续三年每年修剪掉植物三分之一的枝条。
That method would have the least severe effect but requires the most patience.
那种方法的影响最小，但需要最大的耐心。
Evergreen trees and shrubs should only undergo light pruning such as the shortening of individual branches.
常绿树木和灌木只应进行轻度修剪，例如缩短个别枝条。
Take care to avoid pruning too much or creating holes in evergreen plants and trees.
注意避免过度修剪或在常绿植物和树木上造成空洞。
With the exception of yews, they do not regrow from such damage.
除了紫杉外，它们无法从这种损伤中重新生长。
Looking to the dirt
望向泥土
Now that you have taken care of pruning, turn your attention to the soil.
既然你已经完成了修剪工作，现在把注意力转向土壤吧。
Test the soil's pH, or its acidity level.
测试土壤的pH值，也就是它的酸碱度。
Do this to make sure the soil is good for the plants you plan to add.
这样做是为了确保土壤适合你计划添加的植物。
Test kits are available at local garden stores and online.
检测试剂盒可在当地园艺商店和网上购买。
In the United States, a cooperative extension service might provide soil testing and soil-amendment advice for a small cost.
在美国，合作推广服务可以以较低的费用提供土壤检测和土壤改良建议。
Cooperative extension services are part of a Department of Agriculture system that includes some universities.
合作推广服务是农业部系统的一部分，该系统包括一些大学。
It aims to help farmers and people interested in plants.
它旨在帮助农民和对植物感兴趣的人。
If the soil is hard, break it up with a machine or hand tools.
如果土壤板结，可以用机器或手工工具将其打碎。
Finally, spread five to seven centimeters of compost over the area.
最后，在这片区域上铺五到七厘米厚的堆肥。
As it breaks down, nutrients will work their way into the soil.
当它分解时，养分将逐渐渗入土壤中。
Planting considerations
种植注意事项
After completing these steps, it will be time to plant your new garden.
完成这些步骤后，就该种植你的新花园了。
Choose new trees, shrubs or perennials, that will not grow wildly.
选择不会疯长的新树、灌木或多年生植物。
Dig holes as deep as their roots but two times as wide and space them out to their expected full-grown sizes.
挖的坑要和根一样深，但宽度要是根的两倍，并按它们预期长成后的尺寸留出间距。
Native plants are good because they need little added water or special care.
本土植物很好，因为它们几乎不需要额外浇水或特别照料。
Plant groundcover – short, spreading plants – to cover the ground and keep weeds from growing and the soil from drying out.
种植地被植物——低矮、蔓延生长的植物——来覆盖地面，防止杂草生长和土壤干燥。
It might take one or two years, but a step-by-step approach will make gardening a joy again.
这可能需要一两年的时间，但循序渐进的方法会让园艺再次成为一种乐趣。
And, perhaps best of all, you will see something beautiful when you look outside from your home.
而且，也许最棒的是，当你从家里向外看时，你会看到美丽的景色。
I’m Jill Robbins.
我是吉尔·罗宾斯。
Jessica Damiano reported this story for the Associated Press.
杰西卡·达米亚诺为美联社报道了这一故事。
Jill Robbins adapted it for Learning English.
吉尔·罗宾斯为《学习英语》改编了它。
