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- How to make the flowerbed winterproof
- The most important work in the fall
- Cover flowerbed
- Remove frost-sensitive plants to winter quarters
- Tips
Cold-sensitive plants can be covered
How to make the flowerbed winterproof
According to an old farmer's rule, the garden will be winterized until 21st October at the latest. Depending on the weather, however, the relevant work must be brought forward - for example, when it comes to clearing frost-sensitive plants in time to winter quarters or to plant the bulbs of spring flowering plants.
The most important work in the fall
In the fall there is a lot to do in the garden, because the flowerbed is no exception. If the shrubs and bushes are hardy, you should do the following works between September and October:
Early autumn is also the right time to plant new shrubs and shrubs in the flowerbed.
Cover flowerbed
Once this work is done, at best, loosen up the soil in the flowerbed one more time. However, be careful not to hurt any roots. Then cover the soil to protect the roots of the plants from frost. Especially foliage, but also brushwood, grass clippings, straw or bark mulch are suitable for this purpose. In particular fall leaves fallen into the bed - such as from neighboring trees - you better not remove, because it is a natural winter protection. Do not pack one hundred per cent hardy plants, for example in garden fleece or in a straw-filled jute sack.
Remove frost-sensitive plants to winter quarters
Non-hardy and frost-sensitive plants can now also be excavated and potted in a planter. These plants overwinter usually better cool, but frost-free. In any case, a potted culture is more likely to be recommended here, where you can easily save yourself and the plants the stress of transplanting. If you do not want to plant planters in your flowerbed, you can also poth the pots out into the soil over the summer and simply dig them out in the fall without damaging the roots.
Tips
You should not cut down withered perennials, because the old foliage protects the plants from frost and helps them better over the cold season. The required pruning takes place before sprouting in spring.