Getting your garden ready for winter is a crucial part of making sure it survives colder weather. Your garden can start to look tatty fast but there’s one job which will help it stay looking clean even in the darker and colder months.
BBC Gardener’s World has shared its best advice for autumn gardening – including one that will help your garden look not shabby. It says: “Cut down faded perennials that are looking tatty, then mulch the surrounding soil with garden compost.”
The best option for gardeners in autumn is to cut down plants looking a bit worse for wear, as it will leave their garden looking tidy.
By mulching the surrounding soil, you’ll be able to ensure your garden will be at its best by the time spring arrives next year.
It’s crucial to make sure you do this job before November, when the temperature can drop.
Another essential job is to gather up and bin the fallen leaves of roses affected by black spot, so they don’t carry the disease over to next year.
Preventing disease from taking over your garden will mean your plants won’t become damaged.
You should also make sure to replenish gravel mulch around alpines to keep the foliage clear of damp soil, which can cause rotting.
To protect plants that are borderline hardy, such as agapanthus, you can use a thick layer of mulch – this could be using straw or garden compost.
If you leave your garden to become unkempt over winter, you may find it harder to get things back into shape in the spring.
By getting these jobs done, you’ll be able to ensure your garden won’t suffer over winter and when you start to get it ready for next summer, it will be in the best shape possible.
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