You can trim some of them now but not too excessive as to make them open to a lot of frost during the winter. Your lawn can be reseeded now as the weather cools and the rains are more prevalent.
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.
Fall is an excellent time to seed and aerate your lawn. Dont forget to do a soil test every few years for optimal turf health.
Heres a helpful link with more detailed information that might give you some pointers. Happy gardening I hope this helps!
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You can trim some of them now but not too excessive as to make them open to a lot of frost during the winter. Your lawn can be reseeded now as the weather cools and the rains are more prevalent.
Hello Debbie,
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.
Fall is an excellent time to seed and aerate your lawn. Dont forget to do a soil test every few years for optimal turf health.
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/