The advice given in Fall Landscaping Tips to Mitigate Winter Loss . . .

. . .  might save you a lot of heartache in the spring.  Fall is the time of  year when plants need the gardener's help to survive cold harsh winters.  To save your plants and at the same time beautify your back yard, follow these  excellent fall landscaping tips.

Fall Landscaping Tips To Mitigate Winter Loss

© Lee Dobbins

Those new at flower gardening may still be unaware of the fact that different types of flowers and plants require different methods of care in order to survive the winter. It's important that you employ the right method for the right plant.

Seed Stalk Plants - Remove them completely in order to minimize weeding needs come springtime. You can use this area to plant fall or winter plants.

Plants with Green Basal Growth - Your most important task is to remove any spent flower stalk and excess growth. Examples of this type of plant are goldenrods and the Shasta daisy.

Subshrubs - These plants should be left as it is because they only need Mother Nature for them to grow back in spring. When creating a fall landscaping plan, it's therefore important to remember that there won't be any safe way for you to move subshrubs to a different location in your garden.

Roses - Roses are particularly vulnerable to the harsh effects of winter, so if these are part of your flower gardening, it is advisable to mound them well with soil or mulch after the first or second heavy frost.  Be sure to cover  the area where the rose bud has been grafted to its generic host.  A few varieties of roses, however, such as rambler roses, are virtually indestructible in winter.

Perennials - Letting nature take its course is  the best method to adapt in fall. The most favorable time to cut them off is during spring but definitely not in fall.

Trees - Remove heavy growth of leaves on trees because leaving this growth leads to matting come winter time. Trees that especially need this care in fall are maple and iris.

Watering -  Plants are required to hibernate while winter sets in. To ensure that your flowers, plants, and trees have enough nutrients to last them throughout winter, water them diligently and without fail if you have no snow.

Fall Landscaping Tips to Beautify Your Garden NOW

Fall gardening is not all about cleaning. It can be about creating beauty from seeds and bulbs.

Light It Up
You can use lights to illuminate the best parts of your garden.

Green Manure Crop
Planting green manure (plants such as alfalfa to be plowed under in the spring)  will increase your flower gardening soil's healthiness.

Take Advantage of the Colors  
Take advantage of the golden, reddish, or orange-like colors by using furniture that matches the shades around you.

Fall Landscaping Tips to Take Advantage of Winter
Plants and flowers such as cornflowers, bundleflowers, and some varieties of grasses which can thrive in the cold of winter are best planted in the fall.  Planting and harvesting these flowers will transform the usually monochromatic look of your winter garden to a haven of colors.

Fall landscaping does not just mean preparing for the winter by cleaning, cutting, and pruning. You could plant some fall-loving plants and flowers to take advantage of autumn's beauty as well.

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