Follow these tips to make sure you'll have a beautiful, healthy garden this Autumn.
Take Care of Fallen Leaves and Debris
When you think of Autumn, the first image that comes to mind is probably the beautiful oranges and browns of leaves falling from their trees.
While beautiful, these fallen leaves can be a total nuisance to clean up, but clean them up you must, else your garden will suffer.
Letting leaves cover your lawn will result in it browning and dying as it is deprived of the oxygen and sunlight it requires. Falling debris can also block your roof gutters, leading to them sagging or leaking, either into your yard or, even worse, your home.
Prune Your Plants
With the leaves falling away, it is easier to see which branches need pruning (whether because they are too large, out of place or diseased) and far easier to get access to them.
You’ll want to do a bit of light pruning before winter. In the colder months a tree might lose its shape or shed its branches. By cutting back, you are giving your tree less to worry about and helping it stay in shape.
More than that, pruning will actually help your trees grow back even better in the spring. If you begin pruning after a tree has already begun sprouting, you risk stuniting the trees already blossoming growth.
Gather Clippings
Autumn is the best time of year to take cuttings from plants and grow entirely new ones. To try this, take a small clipping from a plant (roughly 10cm in length) and remove any low down leaves to allow the clipping to be planted.
Dip the clipping into something that stimulates growth, like hormone powder or even honey. Plant the clipping into a small pot of potting mix and store someone sheltered from the wind. Feed and water as you would a regular plant and watch it blossom into something more!
Work the Soil
Mulch, fertiliser, compost. All are great ways of nourishing your soil and preparing it for winter.
Your soil will harden in the winter and it will become much harder for anything to grow, but if you get ahead of that by preparing it, you can still have a strong, healthy garden, even when it’s dark and freezing.
Plant New Trees
Now your soil is prepared, you can get to planting new plants, should you wish.
Autumn is an ideal time for it, as it gives the young plants time to establish their roots before facing the harsh sun.
Talk to a Professional
Want to get your Autumn garden looking beautiful? If you live in Toowoomba and need some advice or would like us to take care of your Autumn preparation, get in touch with 1 Green Thumb Gardening through services@1greenthumbgardening.com.au today!
