Courtesy of Copia Home and Garden
Garden Lovers,
As winter whispers through the turning leaves, it’s time to start bundling up and buttoning down our gardens for the cooler days ahead. At Copia Home and Garden, we’re here to walk you through the essential steps to protect your plants and ensure your garden emerges in spring full of life and beauty. So, let’s get started on winterizing your green space!
- Tidy Up Kick off the process by clearing out any spent plants, pulling weeds, and removing fallen leaves and other debris. This helps to deter pests and diseases from settling in for the winter.
- Prune with Purpose Some plants will benefit from a good pruning. Cut away any dead or diseased branches, and trim perennials back. Then, for those more tender shrubs, a layer of burlap can provide a shield from biting winds and heavy snow.
- Layer on the Mulch A thick blanket of mulch over the soil can do wonders. It locks in moisture, stabilizes soil temperatures, and suppresses those early-arriving weeds come springtime.
- Watering Into Winter Yes, it’s cold, but watering is still crucial. Give your plants a thorough soaking to ensure they enter the winter with ample moisture, especially the evergreens and new additions.
- Potted Plant Protection Move your potted beauties to a spot away from harsh winter winds. Wrapping pots, particularly terracotta, can prevent them from cracking, or better yet, bring them indoors if you can.
- Enriching the Earth For the veggie gardeners, now is the perfect time to mix in some compost or manure. This will decompose over the winter, enriching your soil for an abundant spring harvest.
- Last Lawn Care Give your grass a final mow, aerate the soil, and apply a winter-grade fertilizer. This trio of care will strengthen your lawn’s roots and promote a lush comeback when winter wanes.
- Tool Time Show some love to your gardening tools by cleaning, sharpening, and oiling them before they hibernate. They’ll be ready to go when the planting season returns.
- Dream and Design With your garden tucked in for winter, grab a warm drink and start dreaming up next year’s garden. Flip through seed catalogs, note down plant wish-lists, and draft new garden layouts.
- Winter Wildlife Setting up bird feeders and baths can provide a lively spectacle of nature’s resilience, and these winged visitors will help manage the pest population.
With these steps, your garden will be snug and secure for the winter. And remember, we at Copia Home and Garden are always eager to assist with advice and supplies.
Happy Winter Gardening!
