Brummet's Conscious Blog

 * Written by Michael Handley As the days grow shorter and the air cools off, it's time to put your flower beds to rest for the winter. Not only is fall a pleasant time to be in the garden but it's essential that you get the flowers ready for the long winter months ahead. If you want to know what you can plant in the fall that will bloom in the early spring, try taking online horticulture courses. You'll get advice from professionals as well as the opportunity to meet fellow students and share ideas. Plant Debris One of the essential tasks of winter preparation is to remove dead heads and plant debris from the flower beds. Not only does this make the flower beds look better but it removes many of the winter hiding places for insects. This debris should be thrown away, not thrown in the compost pile. Organic Material Once the annuals are removed, you're ready to add organic material to the soil. This can be manure or compost. If you c...