Easy Steps to Fall Garden Clean-up
Monday, November 30th, 2009 | Places
As we get closer and closer to winter, it’s time to place your lawn into hibernation until next spring. Here are a few tips to get you started.
In order to get them off to a good start next spring, move your most sensitive potted plants indoors or to a warm environment. Otherwise you may find that they failed to survive the harsh cold and you’ll have to reinvest for an entire new set of plants.
Look for your damaged or broken tree branches and trim them. Also trim the ones that are too close to the home. Failure to do so has the possibility of them coming down at the most inopportune time during a winter storm, possibly doing extensive damage to your car or home.
Inspect your lawn for bare spots and plant grass seeds in the area. Planting them now gives them time to develop strong roots before the weather gets too cold. After a time of hibernation, they’ll be climatized to your garden and can start to grow right away. They will also have strong roots and be ready to survive attacks from weeds and insects as the spring season begins. For a fast start you can use good quality best zoysia grass plugs or the best grass seed.
Do your last weeding for the year. The last thing you want do do is to let your weeds lay dormant in your garden over the winter months. If you do, you’ll be giving them a good head start over the rest of your plants come springtime. Weeds have a good enough advantage as it is. You don’t have to give them more.
Finally, cover your garden furniture or store it in your garage or other storage area. Snow and cold have a habit of rusting garden furniture.
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