How do I maintain the garden during Fall/Winter?

by Scrapbookingmamaw

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We just moved into a new home. The previous owners created beautiful gardens in the front and back of the house. There are a lot of plants I don't recognize. I'm not a "gardener", although I love gardens. I'm not sure how to maintain the garden, during the transition of the season, and during the Fall/Winter season so it will look great coming up in the Spring/Summer.

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Robert on Oct 01, 2018

Your County Extension Office can be very helpful with this, if you can't afford a professional landscaper to come out and make specific suggestions / recommendations.
Mine was willing to come out and have a look for free. ...You may have to be patient about the schedules however!

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- Scrapbookingmamaw on Oct 01, 2018
  
  I never thought of that! Thank you!
  
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Naomie Moore aka baileyanddaisey, Castaic CA on Oct 01, 2018

What zone are you in?

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- Scrapbookingmamaw on Oct 01, 2018
  
  I looked it up online and it says Zone 7b : 5 to 10 (F
  
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- Naomie Moore aka baileyanddaisey, Castaic CA on Oct 01, 2018
  
  Excellent! First you need to figure out what plants you have to know how to care for them properly. Take photos of your plants and either email them to your local Ag Extension or take to a reputable nursery in town that has a Master Gardener on staff for identification. They are both fantastic sources of free information specific to your area. Take copious notes.
  
  There are also phone apps that can help you out with that too if you have a smartphone. I have an expensive phone but don't do apps as they clog up the phone too much. Long long ugly story . . .
  
  Another option is to have a consult with a licensed landscaping company (not a "mow and blow" service as typically they are uneducated butchers that do more harm than good), for suggestions.
  
  Once you know what you have, we can offer suggestions for care.
  
  Here are some general tips for fall / winter specific to Zone 7.
  
  https://www.almanac.com/content/preparing-your-garden-winter
  
  http://yardfarmers.us/winter-gardening-tips-and-guidelines-specific-to-your-zone/
  
  https://learn.eartheasy.com/articles/ten-ways-to-prepare-your-garden-for-winter/
  
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Oliva on Oct 01, 2018

Take photos of your existing landscape to the master gardener. They'll identify the plants (take careful notes) and advise how to prepare for winter.

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- Scrapbookingmamaw on Oct 01, 2018
  
  Thank you!
  
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