Autumn is going to be already here all over our backyard garden. Just about every season has its appeal, but the entrance of autumn does mean saying farewell to many things which flourish only during spring and summer. Not all is wasted, though, with there being lovely plants we can grow that will please us right up to the early part of winter.
What can you do when the flowers start to acquire a rusty aspect and trees start to lose their leaves? The fall has been heralded, and the cold season that follows requires gardens to be prepared. Between now and spring severe conditions will set in, that can damage or destroy the things living in your garden if they are not protected. There a range of details that should be done to prepare the garden.
Trees must be prepared for the cold of wintertime by being tidied. This calls for doing away with dead limbs, and a pair of garden shears is often all that's required. These have the potential of suffocating the healthy branches by blocking sunlight from getting through. Numerous people are under the incorrect impression that dead leaves are a great natural source of fertilizer. The danger would be that the soil quality could be impaired by leaf-borne diseases.
Potassium stimulates winter hardiness in vegetation, so be sure your fertilizer incorporates it. Refuge from winter weather cold is furnished by the shielding layer. It is the ideal opportunity for planting those flowers that will bloom in the spring. If you have an outdated layer of fertilizer, remove it and lay a new one. Exclusively disease-free dead leaves, if you want to rely on them, may be spread evenly as a soil covering.
The arrival of October presents you with probably the most opportune time to plant evergreens. Arrange planting by means of watering the soil one or two days in advance. Bulbs must be well watered, without ever being drowned, when you finally plant them. It would be a mindless waste to give your plants water just before a heavy downpour, and possibly cause them damage, so always size up the expected weather.
The earth must also be dug in autumn. You should dig at least 15 cm deep. Before turning the soil, all loose vegetation like leaves and fallen fruits must be cleaned up and removed. Disease-free leaves and fruit are ideal for enriching the soil, so only burn them when they are not healthy.
Something else to remember is your lawn. Cutting the yard really short will be the optimal way to prepare your lawn for the winter. Keep in mind that there are fertilizers which have been exclusively made to maintain your lawn's health, so feed it that.
Because October is the perfect month for those tasks, you can keep all your tools out and take the opportunity to relocate the plants from one place or another before the winter. Those impressive decoratives that enjoy the hot seasons should be protected against freezing by means of a foil shield. Nearly all plants will be effectively shielded by two plies of foil. You should also paint the lower foundation of the plant, especially for the younger ones as this will keep the harsh reflective light out from the snow from damaging it.
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