Gardening Articles

There are many situations in your garden when there is need for lots of watering. Some garden features and crops require supplementary watering, depending by their type or by weather. You can reduce their needs by the following methods.

Many container-grown plants need protection from severe cold if grown in frost-prone areas. The plants that need protection include all tender plants, the not very hardy ones and a number of reasonably hardy plants like rosemary and lavender that may suffer frost damage to the roots if the compost from their containers becomes frozen.

When cold weather settles, perennials in your garden need attention. Cleaning, planting and dividing are the most important jobs to be done in the autumn to keep your perennials in good shape over the years.

As weather get colder the garden become more interesting with its beautiful autumn colors and its sculptural plants and seedheads that are left on the plants until spring. But there is more, some trees and shrubs will now bear colorful berries. Some of them will provide food for the birds over the coldest month of winter while others will be just decorative. You can now start a fascinating project: growing your own trees and shrubs from the seeds you have collected from your garden.