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    The document provides instructions for putting a perennial garden to bed for the winter season. It recommends cleaning up the garden by edging beds, dividing plants, cutting back foliage, and removing weeds. It also suggests planting perennials in the fall for optimal root growth. Finally, it advises applying a winter mulch of straw or salt marsh hay after the ground freezes to protect plants from freezing and thawing cycles.

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    The document provides instructions for putting a perennial garden to bed for the winter season. It recommends cleaning up the garden by edging beds, dividing plants, cutting back foliage, and removing weeds. It also suggests planting perennials in the fall for optimal root growth. Finally, it advises applying a winter mulch of straw or salt marsh hay after the ground freezes to protect plants from freezing and thawing cycles.

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    GARDENER’S CORNER

    Putting a Perennial Garden to Bed


    By Whitney Stephens

    A sense of peace descends


    when a perennial garden
    is put to bed for the
    season. The plants are safely
    tucked in against the elements, and
    Add compost
    Organic matter is the key
    ingredient to healthy garden soil.
    Composting adds nutrients to the
    soil, helps the soil retain water and
    the garden is ready to welcome the nutrients, and keeps the soil well
    winter. When the work is done, aerated. If you take care of the
    you can sit back and anticipate the soil, your plants will become
    bright blooms of spring. Many strong and disease resistant.
    gardeners are uncertain about how
    to close a perennial garden. This Before adding compost, use an
    week’s column demystifies the iron rake to loosen the top few
    process. inches of soil. Spread a one to two
    inch layer of compost over the
    Clean up entire garden—the best compost is
    Garden clean up can be a gradual made up of yard waste and kitchen
    process—plants will deteriorate at scraps—and then refrain from
    different rates, allowing you to do stepping on the area and
    a little bit each week. compacting the soil.
     Edge beds and borders and remove stakes, Winter mulch
    trellises, and other plant supports.
     Dig and divide irises, daylilies, and other early Winter protection for perennial beds can only help
    bloomers. plants survive the winter. Winter mulch prevents the
     Cut back plants when foliage starts to freezing and thawing cycles, which cause plants to
    deteriorate, then rake all debris out of the garden heave and eventually die. Here’s what works and
    and pull any weeds that remain. what doesn’t:
     Always apply mulch after the ground is frozen.
    Plant perennials  Never apply generic hay because it contains
    Fall is the perfect time to plant perennials. 1 The billions of weed seeds. Also, whole leaves and
    warm, sunny days and cool nights provide optimal bark mulch hold too much moisture.3
    conditions for new root growth, without the stress of  Use a loose material to allow air filtration. Straw
    summer heat. and salt marsh hay are excellent choices for
     Dig deeply and enhance soil with organic matter. mulch.
     Use a good starter fertilizer to speed up new root  Remove the winter mulch in the spring as soon
    growth and establish a healthy base. as new growth begins.
     Untangle the roots of new plants before planting.
     Water after planting as the weather dictates, and
    keep plants moist for several days. 2
    1
    Fall is also an excellent time to plant shrubs and trees.
    2 3
    You can buy good compost, but it is easy and useful to If using leaves, use only stiff leaves, such as Oak or Beech.
    make it at home. Composting kitchen scraps reduces house- Soft leaves, such as Maple, make it difficult for air and water
    hold garbage by about one-third. to filtrate.

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