Which Garden Plants To Use On Winters
Garden plants can boost your mood all year round with carefully chosen colors and varieties. Some plants, like hyacinths, pansies, daisies, crocuses and forget-me-nots blossom early in April; while others, like gladioluses, dahlias, black-eyed Susan and asters bloom in late August or September. You can fill the months in between with narcissuses (May), peonies/carnations/poppies (June), and irises/lilies/hand bells/petunias/delphiniums (July). Read on for more gardening advice to ensure you have year-round enjoyment.
During the winter, you may also want to add late growing plants to the mix. You can plant ornamental cabbages that come in stunning foliage colors such as yellow, lilac, deep purple, white and pink. This heath is the hardiest winter flower, as it’s able to withstand temperatures as low as -25. Parsley survives from May through November. From June through November, you can harvest broccoli, chard and kale. Beets can even be harvested into December and potatoes can be dug up from July into December. Starting in August (through November), you can harvest broccoli raab, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, rutabagas and turnips. Starting in August (through December), you can harvest leeks, pears, carrots and winter squash. September through November, you’ll gather your pumpkins, shelling beans and celery root. October through November, you’ll pick fennel and from October through December, you can gather cranberries and parsnips. Mushrooms can be cultivated year-round. Home vegetable gardening is not only enjoyable when you see the fruits of your labor, but it’s also practical because you can feed your family, while saving hundreds at the grocery store.
To help your garden plants withstand colder temperatures, you should mulch well (about 4 inches deep) in the fall. Reduce watering a month or so before the first frost to prevent over-saturation. After a few hard freezes, you should then water well to provide moisture to help the plants go dormant. If there are sudden freezes, extremely cold weather or if you’re dealing with young plants, then you may need to cover your new shrubs with a burlap sack or an old sheet. It’s best to avoid direct contact between the fabric and the foliage, so add taller stakes to your garden supplies list, as these stakes will hold the cover up and away from the delicate leaves.
It’s recommended that you plant your gardens full of four seasons worth of flowers and garden plants. Some people create special gardens set aside for cutting if they enjoy beautiful flowers indoors but don’t want to sacrifice the beauty of their main gardens. Using a blend of foliage, berries, flowers and shrub branches can add texture, height and dimension to any year-round garden.
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