Fall Garden Care - A Brief Summary

It's that time of year again where we are preparing our gardens for winter... It's time to ask questions about what we need to cut back, what can I split and share, where should I plant these spring bulbs, and what to do with these weeds.

Typically the fall work needs to be done in your garden prior to the first deep frost. I'm not too sure where you are located, however in Kitchener, we already had a big frost. Get your spring bulbs planted now before the ground is frozen!

It's also that time of year where you need to cut back your perennials. What's growing in the garden of the home I am living in, is a bunch of different hostas and black eyes susans. The hostas can be cut back almost to the ground level, after the first frost. Black Eyed Susans can also be cut back to encourage strong growth next year. Since I also get nervous about cutting so close to the ground, I tend to leave a couple of inches above the soil.

Hoping that you are enjoying the beautiful fall colours, the burning bush by my place looks fantastic.

Ciao!