Clean Up Your Garden for the Winter

Once summer turns into autumn and the frost has damaged any remaining plants, it’s time to clean out your garden and get it ready for the cold months ahead. It may be a little tempting to leave it just the way it is but this would not be in your best interest. Cleaning up your garden has many benefits that will help to improve the plants for the upcoming season.

Uses these suggestions to clean up your garden for the winter:

Clean out all of the old plants that may be a home for insects, slugs and certain types of fungal diseases. However, you don’t want to use these for compost due to the fact they may be diseased so dispose of them properly.
Once the garden is cleaned out, you can turn it under for the winter. This will help to rejuvenate the dirt and prepare it for the spring planting.
Use mulch compost or lime fertilizer to help enrich the dirt by providing it with nutrients that are stripped away each year by the plants. These can be added to the garden just before turning it under and it will help to spread the fertilizer throughout the soil.
Clean up all of your garden tools and store them away in your backyard shed so they will also be ready to use when spring rolls back around.

Cleaning up your garden in the fall will make it easier to get it ready for spring. The soil will already be clean and free of debris when you’re ready to turn it under again just before planting. It extends the life of your garden spot by replenishing the soil with vital nutrients. It even helps to improve the look of your lawn by eliminating the left over plants that no longer provide any usefulness but that can take away from the beauty of your home.

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