Seasons change and so does the maintenance of a plant. Despite intense winter conditions approaching, there are certain precautions gardeners can take to keep their plants alive.
Caretaker at Tankhouse Nursey Ryan Schlatter tells Wyoming News Now, “A lot of people forget you still need water during the winter. On those warm days make sure your soil is getting watered.”
Although some plants, roses, bushes and shrubs are not made to sustain intense winters, a greenhouse can help a plan survive through any season.
Caretaker Ryan Schlatter says, “A lot of your annuals aren’t going to make it. Some of your roses, you’re going to have to cut them and mulch over them depending on the variety. A lot of shrubs and bushes will lose their leaves but then they’ll come back.”
And if planting a garden is something on one’s mind, caretaker Ryan suggests to start planting while weather conditions are mild. Ryan says, “I would say August, September, even into October. It gives you a bit more time for your plants to establish them in the roots. I’d start small. Wyoming is very hard we have a lot of clay and hard soils here. Find somewhere a little easier to dig. Avoid full shade and avoid hard winds if you can. If you have some better soil around your property, I’d try and go for that instead of our native soil, because that’s really hard.”
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