The essentials for living your best life.
The essentials for living your best life.
Winter garden care starts with the basics: water deeply before a freeze, insulate roots with mulch, and cover tender plants before snow and hard frost arrive. Cold-hardy crops often need little help, but potted plants, newly planted vegetables, and warm-season crops benefit from added protection.
Essential Concepts
Water before freezes
Mulch roots
Cover tender plants
Protect potted and new plants
Protect potted rhubarb through winter with cold dormancy, insulated roots, clear drainage, and careful moisture checks on patios and in small gardens.
Give container perennials, strawberries, herbs, vegetables, and flowers a cozy head start through winter with a simple cold frame. Learn how to combine mulch, compost, smart placement, and ventilation to protect plants from freezing temperatures while extending your harvest.
Turn autumn’s fallen leaves into free, nutrient-rich mulch that protects plants, locks in moisture, suppresses weeds, and improves soil. Discover simple ways to shred, compost, or transform leaves into leaf mold for a healthier, flourishing garden.
