Autumn is going to be already here in the backyard garden. Autumn always has its charm but many things that were cultivated during the spring and the summer are lost. Not all is sacrificed, though, as there are lovely plants we can easily grow that will please us right up to the early part of winter.
Falling leaves and flowers losing their color result in thoughts of necessary activities. The fall has been proclaimed, and the cold season that follows requires gardens to be prepared. The plant life and the trees within your garden need protection to survive until the spring. Here are several sensible ideas that would help you to prepare the garden for the autumn.
Owners of treed gardens need to ensure that the trees are clipped in time. This involves doing away with dead limbs, and a pair of garden shears is often all that's required. The reason behind this is to enable sunlight to reach the healthy branches and sustain life. Many people are under the incorrect impression that dead leaves are a great natural source of fertilizer. Many of the leaves could carry problems, affecting the soil later.
A high-potassium fertilizer is definitely something it's essential to feed the soil with. Refuge from winter weather cold is supplied by the shielding layer. Keep in mind that some spring flowers require planting now. When you have an old layer of fertilizer, remove it and lay a new one. If you insist on using dead leaves to coat the soil, make sure that you choose healthy ones and spread them out in a consistent layer.
The arrival of October provides you with by far the most opportune time to plant evergreens. Water the dirt a few days before planting. Once you have planted any bulbs you have to water them, but you should never overdo it. Take care to consider the weather, since watering right before heavy rain will not only be a waste of time and water but also pose a threat to your plants.
The fall is also the right time to turn the dirt. You need to drill down a minimum of 15 cm deep. When you take on this job, you must remove any vegetation like fruits and leaves from the soil. Whenever the leaves or fruits are in perfect shape, don't burn them because they can make a great natural fertilizer for the soil.
Don't forget when it comes to your lawn. If you want to set it for winter, you must trim the lawn as short as possible. Keep in mind that there are fertilizers that are specially made to maintain your lawn's health, so feed it that.
It will be easier to complete all these tasks and move plants around if you leave garden implements out during October, which is the best month for these activities. A covering of foil is precisely the thing to counteract your heat-loving decorative plants from freezing. Most plants will be effectively safeguarded by two plies of foil. Plants, especially the newer ones, are usually be subject to damage from the light reflected off snow, so shield their lower stems by painting them.
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