Today I worked outside for a change. I planted new annuals in my whiskey barrel planter and I got my plants ready for the winter ahead and I even prepped for the Spring. I blew lots of leaves out of the landscaping beds and trimmed the shrubs one last time. New mulch will be laid soon to give them a warm cozy bed for the cold months.
I also purchased allium bulbs for the spring. These tall purple snowball blooms will be a whooping 3ft high! Doc really wanted to help me plant them.
{What's that?}
First you have to dig a hole for them,
then plant them pointed side up.
Then everyone got a good meal courtesy of Miracle Grow Shake and Feed, then it was washed down with a cold drink of water. Now they are ready for a warm, full-bellied winter!
Remove and discard annual plants — flowers, herbs, and vegetables — and clip green-stemmed perennials back to just above the soil. If you don’t, insects and disease can infest your garden, says Charlie Nardozzi, a senior horticulturist for the National Gardening Association.
Do one last sweep for any remaining weeds, and spread any type of compost (available at garden centers) over your beds to insulate them from winter’s freezing and thawing cycles.
Remove and discard plants and the potting soil from containers. Then stash the empty pots inside a garage, a basement, or a shed so they won’t crack during the winter cold. If you have perennials or evergreens in pots, move them to an unheated garage or shed.
Drain and unhook garden hoses. Roll them and store indoors to extend their life span.
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