Here are Fall garden tips courtsey of John Tedrick, one of our trusted property inspectors at National Property Inspections. His regular newsletters are full of tips. Feel free to ask him for your free copy at npiweb.com/tedrick.
Fall is the time of year to prepare your garden for the winter months ahead. Here are some tips to help you with your winter garden prep.
• Bring tropical and other plants inside for the winter.
• Dig and store summer and fall-flowering bulbs.
• Avoid heavy pruning of trees and shrubs going into the winter months.
• Apply a layer of mulch about 2 to 4 inches deep to the floor of the garden.
• Apply mulch or a wrap around the base of bushes and trees to protect them from the cold temperatures.
• Rake up any leaves that may have already fallen.
• Turn off the water supply to your hose tap and irrigation systems.
• Winterize garden furniture if necessary.
• Fertilize to give your garden one last nutrition boost before winter.
• Empty out and bring in any pots that could break in cold temperatures.
• Plant spring-flowering bulbs with their roots down.
To find out more, visit HGTV.
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• Avoid heavy pruning of trees and shrubs going into the winter months.
• Apply a layer of mulch about 2 to 4 inches deep to the floor of the garden.
• Apply mulch or a wrap around the base of bushes and trees to protect them from the cold temperatures.
• Rake up any leaves that may have already fallen.
• Turn off the water supply to your hose tap and irrigation systems.
• Winterize garden furniture if necessary.
• Fertilize to give your garden one last nutrition boost before winter.
• Empty out and bring in any pots that could break in cold temperatures.
• Plant spring-flowering bulbs with their roots down.
To find out more, visit HGTV.
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