What do I leave in the ground??
first time growing a garden in MN! I'm a Utah girl. I dont know what will winter over here. It gets as cold as Alaska! So just leave it all in the ground and wait to see?
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You could go to your local garden nursery and ask them. I'm in NJ along the ocean and I leave everything in the ground. Although, I don't buy anything that has to be taken in.
Hello Bke,
Putting your garden to bed properly will result in a prettier, healthier garden t next season.
That is a very thoughtful question. Prevention of troublesome diseases and can be effective way to have a healthier and beautiful garden the next season.
I tend to clean up most of my garden as I don’t want to give any chance for moldy type diseases to overwinter for next season. I do leave my coneflowers and my tall grasses ( miscanthius) for winter interest and the birds seem to enjoy them, removing them early spring before new growth begins.
Heres a helpful link with more detailed information that might give you some pointers. Happy gardening I hope this helps!
https://www.thespruce.com/perennial-plants-to-cut-back-in-the-fall-1402712
https://extension.illinois.edu/gardenerscorner/issue_02/fall_07_05.cfm
http://fafard.com/fall-garden-cleanup/
Yes I would and then you will know
I would add a nice layer of mulch for some added warmth. Usually my perennials are what I have planted in my beds and those come back every year, but the annuals (in my pots) don't and I refresh them every year. You'll definitely know after the winter is over what survived! ;)