Fall is not only the end of the growing season, but it is also the start of next year’s garden. While many gardeners are intent on cleaning up the garden, I have taken a slightly different approach.
Fall clean up is one of those yearly expenses that has become so exorbitant that there is simply no way I can justify paying for it. Furthermore it typically ends with the removal of precious leaf ...
Gardeners can manage fall clean-up by treating it like a project with phases and priorities. High-impact tasks like removing diseased plants, weeding, and enriching soil should be prioritized.
Before you get too excited about leaf blowers being 60% off, we should probably acknowledge the elephant in the yard: Many experts say you should “leave the leaves” because raking and blowing them can ...