Small Space Garden Design Ideas from the Pros Learn how to make the most out of small garden spaces from 4 designers. Elevating Small Space Gardens
12.11.2023 - 12:49 / thespruce.com / Ashley Chalmers
While late autumn often triggers a shift to move inside, it turns out it might not be time to pack it all away—at least not yet. In fact, these cooler months before things get truly frosty are a fabulous time to prep your garden for a stunning spring.
With this in mind, we turned to a few gardening experts to find out what not only can be done for our lawns and gardens now, but actually should be.
According to Kendall Frost, master gardener at American Meadows, the greatest thing you can do now is assess your current garden or yard, consider what worked this past season, and look ahead to changes you’d like to make for next year.
But Frost says it’s also time to clear out anything that has the potential to spread—like any weeds or diseased foliage. It’s best to leave the stems and seed heads of native plants standing over winter, Frost says, but be sure to remove weeds or diseased foliage to prevent them from spreading.
If you are clearing out any diseased plants, Frost has a helpful reminder—be sure to toss them in the trash rather than in the compost.
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According to Lori Johnson, president of The Grounds Guys, the best thing you can do right now is to tidy your yard up. But to maximize the benefits, it has to be done correctly.
“Tidying up your yard once the growing season ends doesn’t necessarily mean hacking everything down,” she says.
In reality, if you do things correctly now, it’ll make for a much easier season come spring. Fortunately, Johnson gave us a handy checklist:
Mike Lizotte, the master gardener known as “The Seed Man,” says now is also an ideal time to improve your soil, especially if you plan to plant vegetables next year. He explains you can do this by adding
Small Space Garden Design Ideas from the Pros Learn how to make the most out of small garden spaces from 4 designers. Elevating Small Space Gardens
Mushrooms in the garden can be an unsettling sight, indicating changes in the soil and in growing conditions generally. While growing mushrooms is becoming more popular as a home interest, fungi can be unpleasant in gardens when they arrive out of nowhere. These unplanned garden guests can also be toxic, so you’ll want to remove them if you have curious children or pets.
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