From inches of snow to cool breezes, winter months can take a toll on our plants and flowers. The elements can just be too harsh to bear.
That’s why it’s important to prepare your perennial garden beds for wintering over so you preserve your investment in your landscaping.
Despite the heavy toll that Jack Frost can bring, keeping your plants alive during the winter is possible.
If you’ve made a significant investment in your landscaping, then choose one of those last warm days before cold weather moves in to protect those garden beds. That effort will pay off with gorgeous blossoms emerging in the spring.
Before a light frost, give plants a healthy drink of water. This will help retain the earth’s heat. However, if plants are watered just before a hard freeze it can actually damage plants from the roots up.
Using mulch or insulation liners can heat plants as well. While upper portions will still be exposed to the elements, the roots (and heart of the plant) will have an added layer of protection.
Talk to your local greenhouse or gardener for advice; they’ll know what’s best to plant and the proper steps to help keep each plant healthy.
If you have extensive garden beds, we have a wide assortment of garden equipment that can cut the job of preparing your landscaping to survive the winter to just one afternoon. Protect tomorrow’s beauty and you’ll have a delightful sight greeting you next spring.