THE MOST IMPORTANT FALL
GARDEN TASKS
Taking advantage of the sunny fall days and cooler temperatures to prepare your garden for winter will promote a healthy and productive garden for the spring. Leave some hiding spots for insects like spiders, solitary bees, ladybugs, and some beetles rely on logs, brush piles, or dead ground cover to overwinter in – they also need a place to stay!
Autumn is a good time for planting evergreen trees and shrubs. The evergreens’ root systems pump water all winter, so be sure to water them well before the ground freezes. And don’t hesitate to purchase deciduous flowering shrubs at discounted prices. Even after a summer in containers, they’ll adapt and make strong root growth in cool autumn soil.
Once your gardens are tidy, your bulbs are planted for a spring display, your tools cleaned, sharpened and stored for the winter…there is still one final fall task – order some garden catalogs, magazines or books to plan and start planning for next year! Check out these ideas from the lovely empressofdirt.net – click here: