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9 Tips to Keep Your Summer Garden Thriving Into Fall
21.08.2024 - 21:51 / thespruce.com / Lauren JarvisGibson
With fall just around the corner, it's easy to forget about your garden you've been tending to all summer long. And while you may be thinking it's not even worth it to keep your garden thriving for the fall, it's actually easier than you may think!
Let's jump right in to get the scoop on how to keep your garden thriving, even when the air gets cooler and the leaves start to fall.
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Fertilizer is always important to keep your plants, flowers, and veggies looking great and producing new blooms, but during this time of the season, you don't need as much as you did during the early days of summer. You can fertilize lightly, but it's best to not use a full application.
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While it may seem counterproductive to keep planting veggies and plants when the temperatures drop, early fall is still a great time to continue.
But how? Well, the soil is still warm from the summertime, and many roots as well are still actively growing.
Placing mulch on your garden beds and around trees or shrubs will protect them from any major temperature drops that can come out of the blue this time of the year. You can use a thin layer of wood chips or mulch from the store. Mulch also protects root systems, to keep your plants growing.
If you're used to raking up your leaves, don't put them away this year. Instead, you can use these leaves in your garden beds to help keep your soil nice and full of nutrients.
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Late summertime is one of the best times to harvest your fresh vegetables from your garden. In doing so, you can make room for your fall crops!
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