Oct 13
Preparing your garden for winter is one of the most important things you can do to protect your plants, improve your soil, and make the next growing season easier. Although the garden may be slowing down as temperatures fall, the work you do now can have a lasting effect on how well it recovers in …
Oct 12
An unexpected frost can damage tender plants overnight, turning healthy green leaves brown or black and bringing an otherwise productive growing season to an abrupt end. Fortunately, protecting plants from frost is often easier than it seems, especially when you have a little time to prepare. Whether you’re trying to save the last tomatoes of …
Oct 11
How cold is too cold for plants? It’s a question that becomes especially important when autumn temperatures begin dropping or an unexpected spring cold snap threatens new growth. One chilly night can leave tender vegetables wilted, damage flowering plants, or cause tropical houseplants to lose their leaves. The answer depends on what you’re growing. Some …
Oct 10
Frost and freezing temperatures can both damage garden plants, but they aren’t exactly the same thing. Understanding the difference can help you decide when to cover your vegetables, bring potted plants indoors, or prepare your garden for a sudden cold snap. A light layer of frost on the lawn might look harmless, while a night …
Oct 09
When freezing temperatures threaten your garden, frost cloth is one of the simplest ways to protect vulnerable plants. This lightweight garden fabric can help keep tender vegetables, flowers, and young plants warmer during chilly nights, often allowing you to extend the growing season without expensive equipment. Unlike ordinary blankets or plastic sheeting, frost cloth is …
Oct 08
When freezing temperatures appear in the forecast, most gardeners immediately think about covering their plants with blankets or frost cloth. Watering the garden may seem like the last thing you should do before a cold night, but under the right conditions, it can actually help protect plants from frost and freezing temperatures. Moist soil absorbs …
Oct 07
Potted plants can make patios, porches, balconies, and garden spaces feel beautiful throughout the growing season, but they’re often among the first plants to suffer when cold weather arrives. Even plants that normally survive winter outdoors may struggle when their roots are confined to containers. Unlike plants growing in garden beds, potted plants don’t benefit …
Oct 06
As autumn arrives and the garden begins to fade, cutting back perennial flowers often seems like a natural part of preparing for winter. Brown leaves, dried flower stalks, and collapsing stems can make garden beds look untidy, especially after the first frost. But should you cut back perennials in fall, or is it better to …
Oct 05
Raised garden beds make growing vegetables, herbs, and flowers easier, but they need a little attention when the growing season comes to an end. After months of planting, watering, harvesting, and pulling weeds, the soil can benefit from some care before winter arrives. Winterizing raised garden beds helps protect the soil you’ve worked to build, …
Nov 01
November is a transition month in the garden. In colder regions, frost has already ended much of the growing season, leaves are falling rapidly, and gardeners are preparing beds, tools, trees, and perennial plants for winter. In milder climates, November can still be an active planting month, with cool-season vegetables growing strongly and trees, shrubs, …
