Put your perennials to bed for the winter: a few final chores will help your plants survive the sleeping season

摘要

When I first started gardening, I knew what to do in my perennial garden in spring and summer, but late fall was traumatic time for me. I knew that fall cleanup and winter preparations were in order, but I didn't know exactly what that meant. I wasn't sure which perennials to cut back, when to mulch, or how to deal with dry soil. By reading, taking with other gardeners, and mostly through trial and error, I've discovered a system that helps perennials survive the winter in my USDA Hardiness Zone 6lower Midwest garden