Gardening tips: How to prepare your plants for fall

Autumn is coming – time to prepare the garden for the new season and the cooler temperatures.
Late summer is perfect for this – you should consider this:
1.Pruning
So that all plants bloom again next year, plants, shrubs and trees need a strong pruning.
But beware: Hedge trimming is prohibited in Germany from March 1st to September 30th.
There is a good reason for this: Many animals, such as nesting birds, find shelter in hedges and bushes.
However, the prohibition does not apply to shaping the hedge or cutting off smaller branches,
but on a radical cut, in which only about 30 centimeters of hedge or bush remain at the end.
2nd floor
Give your garden soil some attention before autumn.
This includes plucking weeds, fertilizing the lawn or removing moss from the garden.
Late summer is also a good time to sow new lawns.
3. Fertilize plants
Not all, but some plants need fertilizer in late summer to bloom vigorously again in spring.
The nutrients in the fertilizer stimulate the plants and flowers to grow.
However, the fertilizer can also have a negative effect on some plants by making them more susceptible to frost.
4. New plants
If your garden or bed looks dreary after the summer, plant shrubs, for example, which are perennial,
or evergreen plants such as boxwood, cherry laurel or yew.
5. Collect seeds
Late summer is the ideal time to collect plant seeds to use for the coming year.