Get Your Garden Ready for Winter – 9 Vital Tasks
As the season changes and winter approaches, it’s time to prepare your garden for colder months. Prepping beds and plants in fall keeps your landscape tidy and gives you a jump start on spring by creating the ideal growing environment for those long-awaited annual flower and veggie plants. So, put your garden to bed, and let both you and your landscape rest easy over winter with these essential tasks.
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