The earliest clues of autumn are evident in our neighbourhood. Autumn always has its charm but many things that were grown during the spring and the summer are lost. Fortunately, throughout autumn and into the start of winter, we can enjoy certain plants that don't require the warmth of the earlier seasons.
What can we do if the flowers start to gain a rusty aspect and trees start to lose their leaves? The fall has been heralded, and the frosty season that follows requires gardens to be prepared. The plants and the trees within your garden need protection to survive until the spring. Here are several practical tips that would help you to prepare the garden for the autumn.
Trees have to be prepared for the cold of winter season by being tidied. All that you need to get is a pair of garden shears to eliminate the dead branches. These have got the possibility of suffocating the healthy branches by preventing sunlight from getting through. It's not quite accurate to think that dead leaves automatically equate to enriching the soil. Leaves might be infected with a disease which afterwards will negatively impact the soil.
A high-potassium fertilizer is definitely something you have to take care of the soil with. Shelter from winter cold is provided by the shielding layer. It's the ideal opportunity for planting those plants that will bloom in the spring. New fertilizer should be laid down after getting rid of any old layers. 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.
If you want evergreen plants in your garden, the beginning of October is the best time of the year to plant them. Arrange planting by means of watering the soil one or two days in advance. After you have planted any bulbs you have to water them, but you should never overdo it. It would be a foolish waste to give your plants water just before a large downpour, and possibly cause them damage, so always take stock of the expected weather.
The earth must also be turned in autumn. You should drill down a minimum of 15 cm deep. Before tilling the soil, all loose vegetation including leaves and fallen fruits must be removed. Diseaseless leaves and fruit are great for enriching the soil, so only burn them if they're not healthy.
A person's lawn also requires work. Getting it all ready for winter consists of mowing it as short as you can. Remember that there are fertilizers which are exclusively made to maintain your lawn's health, so feed it that.
Seeing that October may be the perfect month for those tasks, you can keep all your tools out and take the opportunity to move the plants from one place or another before the winter. A blanket of foil is just the thing to stop your heat-loving decorative plants from freezing. Nearly all plants will be adequately shielded by two plies of foil. The light reflected by snow is quite harsh, so give protection to especially the younger plants by painting their bottom sections.