园丁的冬季工作
📖 逐句对照翻译
For people in parts of the world with seasons — especially cold ones — winter might seem like a time to rest and to take a break from garden work.
对于世界上有四季之分的地方，尤其是冬季寒冷地区的人们来说，冬天似乎是一个休息和暂别园艺工作的时间。
But it is not, says Associated Press gardening expert Jessica Damiano.
但美联社园艺专家杰西卡·达米亚诺表示，事实并非如此。
Autumn and winter are the best times to attend to your garden’s needs and prepare for the next growing season.
秋冬是打理花园、为下一个生长季做准备的最佳时节。
There is much to do for both outdoor and indoor plants.
对于户外和室内植物来说，都有很多事要做。
Outdoor care
户外护理
For people who want flowers like tulips in the early spring plant the bulbs that produce them if your soil is not frozen.
对于想在早春欣赏郁金香等花卉的人，如果土壤没有冻结，就种下能开出这些花的球茎。
If you can still dig, plant tulips, daffodils and other bulbs.
如果你还能挖土，就种些郁金香、水仙和其他球根植物吧。
Cover them with about eight centimeters of mulch, leaves or dried grass.
用大约八厘米厚的覆盖物、树叶或干草覆盖它们。
This will prevent freezing and melting temperatures from forcing them out of the ground over the winter.
这将防止冰冻和融化的温度在冬季迫使它们离开地面。
During winter months, even in more temperate areas, some plants need protection from the cold.
在冬季，即使在较为温和的地区，一些植物也需要防寒保护。
These include some fruit trees, like citrus, dahlias and many plants that bloom in the spring.
这些包括一些果树，比如柑橘、大丽花以及许多在春天开花的植物。
In winter conditions, a cloth cover called burlap can help limit the damaging effects of wind.
在冬季条件下，一种名为粗麻布的布罩可以帮助限制风的破坏性影响。
If snow builds up on the branches of evergreen trees and shrubs, remove it.
如果常绿乔木和灌木的枝条上积雪，请及时清除。
The heavy weight can damage branches.
过重的重量会损坏树枝。
Keep a record of plants you mean to move from one place to another in your garden.
把你打算在花园里从一个地方移到另一个地方的植物记录下来。
The notes will guide you in early spring: a time that is best to move plants that bloom early in the season.
这些笔记将指导你在早春时节进行：这是移植那些在季节初期开花的植物的最佳时机。
if you have extra seeds, consider trading them with gardening friends or at a gardening event.
如果你有多余的种子，可以考虑与园艺朋友或在园艺活动中进行交换。
Store and organize seeds for the future in glass containers in cool places without light.
将种子存放在阴凉无光的玻璃容器中，为未来保存和组织。
Make sure to write down what they are and when they were collected.
确保记录下它们是什么以及何时收集的。
If insects or diseases were a problem during the growing season, use winter months to read about companion plants that can ease the problem in the coming year.
如果在生长季节遇到昆虫或病害问题，可以利用冬季的几个月时间阅读有关伴生植物的资料，以便在来年缓解这一问题。
Indoor care
室内护理
The cold winter months also affect houseplants.
寒冷的冬季也会影响室内植物。
Bring houseplants near a south-facing or west-facing window to get the most sunlight possible.
将室内植物放在朝南或朝西的窗户附近，以获取尽可能多的阳光。
Turn the houseplants about one fourth of a turn each time you water them.
每次浇水时，把室内植物转动四分之一圈。
This will support more even growth.
这将支持更均衡的增长。
If you are buying poinsettias for the holidays, be sure to examine them for whiteflies before bringing them home.
如果你在假期购买一品红，一定要在带回家之前检查它们是否有白粉虱。
If you do not, you could bring home insects.
如果你不这样做，可能会把昆虫带回家。
If you plant Amaryllis bulbs indoors now, they will bloom during the coldest months of the winter.
如果你现在在室内种植孤挺花鳞茎，它们会在冬季最寒冷的几个月里绽放。
Plant them with their pointed ends reaching out of the potting soil and place them in a warm, sunny spot, watering them well.
将它们尖端朝上插入盆土中，放置在温暖向阳的地方，并充分浇水。
After they bloom, keep them in a cooler place to extend the life of their flowers but keep them away from children and pets.
开花后，将它们放在较凉爽的地方以延长花期，但要远离儿童和宠物。
Amaryllis bulbs are poisonous to eat.
孤挺花的球茎有毒，不可食用。
Remember the birds
记住那些鸟儿
Damiano also advises to remember that non-migrating birds need food because most of their food sources are gone during the winter months.
达米亚诺还建议要记住，非迁徙鸟类需要食物，因为在冬季的几个月里，它们的大部分食物来源都消失了。
High quality birdseed and water can help.
高质量的鸟食和水会有所帮助。
These same birds will repay the effort by feeding on thousands of insects that threaten your garden during the warm growing season.
这些鸟儿会以捕食数千只威胁你花园的昆虫来回报你的努力，在温暖的生长季节里。
I’m Caty Weaver.
我是凯蒂·韦弗。
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。
Mario Ritter, Jr. adapted it for VOA Learning English.
小马里奥·里特为VOA英语学习频道改编了此文。
