How To Plan The Garden For Fall Months

By Toney Asel


Our garden already reflects the appearance of autumn. Autumn always has its charm but many things that were cultivated during the spring and the summer are lost. However, we have the opportunity to grow some plants that can last until the early days of winter.

What can you do when the flowers start to acquire a rusty aspect and trees start to lose their leaves? Those are generally the first indicators of the autumn, so you must prepare the garden for the cold season. All that is now growing in your garden will be needing help to see them through till the spring warmth arrives. We can easily all start with a bit of advice on what has to be done.

People who own treed gardens need to ensure that the trees are trimmed in time. You only need a pair of garden shears with which to remove off the dead growth. When this is not accomplished, life-giving sunlight could battle to penetrate through to the healthy branches. Even though it is thought you can produce natural fertilizer using dead leaves, this is not entirely true. Lots of the leaves might carry problems, affecting the soil later.

Feed the ground with the help of potassium fertilizers. The protective surface will gear up the plants for the cold winter. Never forfeit the occasion to plant some flowers that will appear in the spring. Should you have an outdated coating of fertilizer, remove it and lay a new one. Primarily disease-free dead leaves, if perhaps you want to rely on them, may be spread evenly as a soil covering.

The introduction of October presents you with by far the most opportune time to plant evergreens. Make the soil ready by watering it a day or so so that you can plant. Bulbs must be properly watered, while not being drowned, once you plant them. Remember to always use the elements, if it's going to pour with rain in a few hours, don't squander your time watering the plants as this could be dangerous to your plants.

The ground should also be turned in autumn. The optimal digging level is usually 15-20 centimeters. Before you decide to take on this job, you must get rid of any vegetation such as fruits and leaves from the soil. Diseaseless leaves and fruit are perfect for enriching the soil, so only burn them if they're not healthy.

Something different to keep in mind is your lawn. Cutting the yard extremely short is the optimal way to prepare your lawn for the winter. Do not overlook that there are fertilizers which have been specially made to maintain your lawn's health, so feed it that.

It will be easier to do all these projects and move plants around if you leave garden implements out during October, which is the best month for these activities. If you own decorative plants that prosper during the hotter months, don't forget to cover them with a protective foil to protect against freezing. Two layers of foil usually are enough, depending on the size of the plant. You must also paint the lower base of the plant, especially for the younger ones as this will keep the harsh reflective light out from the snow from damaging it.