Getting your garden winter-ready in the autumn
We’re now in the middle of autumn, but it’s already time to think about winter. Especially when it comes to gardening. It's time to get your garden ready for winter. Autumn is ideal for this, as the temperatures are neither too hot nor too cold! We’d like to list a number of jobs for you that you can do so that you’re well prepared for winter.
Withered flowers and flower stems
In the autumn months, most garden plants have finished blooming. All of the plants that bloomed in spring and summer have withered flowers and flower stems in autumn. So now is the time to cut off those dead flowers and the stems that they're attached to. They no longer have any ornamental value and they cost the plant unnecessary energy. But do make sure you leave the leaves and petioles on the plants. These act as natural protection against frost and reduce the risk of damage to the plant in winter.
Fallen leaves
Autumn is the time when leaves begin to fall from trees and shrubs. We often tend to remove them immediately because we want to keep the garden tidy. We also definitely recommended that you remove any leaves from your lawn! This is because fallen leaves can cause brown spots. However, it is better to leave the leaves that are lying on the soil around plants. Because when these leaves decompose, they provide a natural humus layer from which plants extract lots of nutrients.
A clean pond
Do you have a pond in your garden? Then it’s important to remove any dead pond plants and fallen leaves from it. That way you prevent the water quality from deteriorating and you reduce the chance of algae appearing in the spring. It’s also important that the pond doesn’t completely freeze over in winter. You can prevent this, for example, by placing an underwater pump in your pond or another device that moves the pond water around. That movement ensures that there is oxygen in the water so that the pond cannot completely freeze over.
Getting through the winter in good condition
It’s also important to move plants that are not frost-resistant inside or to protect them by wrapping them. In addition, you should prune away any withered flower buds on your plants and make sure your lawn is neat but the grass is not too short!
Once you have done all of these jobs, you can be sure that your garden will survive the winter well and will look nice and tidy in spring!