Putting your garden to bed properly will result in a prettier, healthier garden tnext 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!
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Hello Judy,
Putting your garden to bed properly will result in a prettier, healthier garden tnext 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/
Hi! I did a post last month which may provide you with some help...
https://www.hometalk.com/diy/grow/getting-the-yard-and-garden-ready-for-winter-39301316
I hope this helps a bit!
Getting the Yard and Garden Ready for Winter
I just wrote an article on that topic you may find helpful.
https://www.gardenupgreen.com/2018/11/how-to-winterize-the-garden.html