Winterizing your Garden

While we are working on the Fall Garden. It's also time to start cleaning up the garden. This step is very important to set yourself up for the spring. I thought that there was a break once the fall came but that was not the case your garden is still working. When snow starts to fall don't worry yourself from removing it from the garden. This will work as a layer of mulch actually protecting it. Before you know it the ground unfreezes & spring blooms will be coming out.

Steps to winterizing your Garden:
-- Take your time. Allow yourself a few days to clean up so you don't overwhelm yourself.
-- Clean up the summers garden & remove dead and diseased plants.
-- Pick up fall leaves and add to the compost pile.

Winter Clean

-- Clean and cover up any containers that will remain outside.
-- Find a spot for your spring bulbs and plant before grounds freezes.
-- This is also the time to put in your berry plants for spring blooming.
-- Cut almost to the ground perennials & mulch.
-- Cover up all perennials that don't do well in the winter with burlap & fill with shredded leaves. This will help keep them warm.
-- Add compost to the garden bed to feed it.
-- Clean up your garden tools and put away.

Rosemary plants wrapped in burlap

Happy Gardening!!!