Learn several simple steps to get your garden ready for winter and at the same time spring. By pruning certain plants, cleaning up debris, planting species that need to be in the ground in the fall, protecting plants from winter weather, and prepping soil for the spring, you can jump start the 2024 planting season. Plus, by removing plants or debris with disease or pest problems, you can ensure that your garden will remain healthy into the next season. A little garden cleanup now will make your workload in the spring a lot easier!
Chantal Bouchard graduated with a horticulture degree in 1999 and worked in landscape design, maintenance, and wholesale gardening for over 2 decades. “I love the hands-on work of gardening.”