{"id":68804,"date":"2021-10-26T08:45:08","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T08:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.centurionbrands.com\/?p=68804"},"modified":"2022-03-21T09:08:32","modified_gmt":"2022-03-21T09:08:32","slug":"5-steps-to-take-this-fall-to-prepare-your-garden-for-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.centurionbrands.com\/?p=68804","title":{"rendered":"5 Steps to Take This Fall to Prepare your Garden for Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"68804\" class=\"elementor elementor-68804\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b00be7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b00be7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f7d0163\" data-id=\"f7d0163\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a0f65e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a0f65e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The chill in the air is here to stay, and while you\u2019re breaking out the sweaters, jackets, and blankets, have you thought about your garden? Gardens properly prepped for winter are more likely to thrive the following year!<\/p><p>Now is a great time to get outside and enjoy the lovely autumnal weather before the chill of winter sets in.\u00a0To some, fall cleanup might mean raking up some leaves and calling it a season, but it&#8217;s essential to think about all aspects of the garden this fall. Check out these five tips for prepping the garden for winter.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aadebf7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aadebf7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-468954e\" data-id=\"468954e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1ad9ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a1ad9ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.centurionbrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/441_Professional-Bypass-Pruning-Shearsd.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.centurionbrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/441_Professional-Bypass-Pruning-Shearsd.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.centurionbrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/441_Professional-Bypass-Pruning-Shearsd-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.centurionbrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/441_Professional-Bypass-Pruning-Shearsd-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.centurionbrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/441_Professional-Bypass-Pruning-Shearsd-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.centurionbrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/441_Professional-Bypass-Pruning-Shearsd-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.centurionbrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/441_Professional-Bypass-Pruning-Shearsd-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.centurionbrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/441_Professional-Bypass-Pruning-Shearsd-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">#441_Professional Bypass Pruning Shear<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c96a9e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c96a9e3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e4cf3b\" data-id=\"8e4cf3b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c2ec9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c2ec9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Harvest and store vegetables and herbs<\/strong> \u2013 While it is best to keep a more natural approach in many parts of the garden, leaving much of the plant material, this does not include vegetables. Old, decaying plants and veggies can harbor pests and diseases, so it is a good idea to remove all of the plant material from your beds entirely. Using a sturdy pair of hand pruners will help get this job done in no time. Our high-quality hand pruners are perfect for cutting back old, expired foliage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c77a4a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c77a4a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-330c6e8\" data-id=\"330c6e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cb879c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cb879c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Prepare garden beds<\/strong> \u2013 Many think that spring is the time for composting and fertilizing, but you want to add them to your beds in late autumn to let the soil soak<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d104c7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2d104c7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d5c5a6\" data-id=\"7d5c5a6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-060fb6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"060fb6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0up those nutrients over the winter. Just a couple of inches of compost, manure, or another natural fertilizer on top of your beds before the ground freezes can make a big difference next spring. A hand cultivator like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B003L77Y8A?ref=myi_title_dp\">Big Grip Cultivator<\/a> is a great tool to mix in the compost and fertilizer in the beds. After the compost (or other natural fertilizer), add a light layer of straw or mulch to prevent soil erosion, nutrient leaching, and weed development. If it is more your style, you can add a cover crop such as winter rye to improve your soil!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6edb7e5\" data-id=\"6edb7e5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab78938 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ab78938\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.centurionbrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/180_Big-Grip-Cultivator.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.centurionbrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/180_Big-Grip-Cultivator.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.centurionbrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/180_Big-Grip-Cultivator-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.centurionbrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/180_Big-Grip-Cultivator-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.centurionbrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/180_Big-Grip-Cultivator-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.centurionbrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/180_Big-Grip-Cultivator-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.centurionbrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/180_Big-Grip-Cultivator-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.centurionbrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/180_Big-Grip-Cultivator-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">#180_Big Grip Cultivator<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c408215 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c408215\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-113489d\" data-id=\"113489d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7abae2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7abae2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Winterize perennials, shrubs, and trees<\/strong> \u2013 Make sure to water any perennials, shrubs, and trees well in the fall to last them through the winter. Make the job easy with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07TYQNVGZ?ref=myi_title_dp\">foldable watering can<\/a> that can be folded and put away for the season when you\u2019re done. Take some time to prune off any dead or diseased canes from woody shrubs and trees, but save any major pruning for next spring. For larger, hard-to-reach branches, our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0733SJRCK?ref=myi_title_dp\">telescoping handle, heavy-duty loppers<\/a> are the perfect tool!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b5d201f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b5d201f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8bf91bb\" data-id=\"8bf91bb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aae82e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4aae82e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.centurionbrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1408_Foldable-Watering-Can.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.centurionbrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1408_Foldable-Watering-Can.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.centurionbrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1408_Foldable-Watering-Can-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.centurionbrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1408_Foldable-Watering-Can-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.centurionbrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1408_Foldable-Watering-Can-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.centurionbrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1408_Foldable-Watering-Can-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.centurionbrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1408_Foldable-Watering-Can-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.centurionbrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1408_Foldable-Watering-Can-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">#1408_Foldable <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-69f06e2\" data-id=\"69f06e2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cad0cd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cad0cd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.centurionbrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/76_Telescoping-Heavy-Duty-Bypass-Lopper-.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">#76_Telescoping Heavy Duty Bypass Lopper<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-204459a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"204459a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e168672\" data-id=\"e168672\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f882387 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f882387\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Help your garden helpers<\/strong> \u2013 Don\u2019t forget about the wildlife in your garden! During the fall and winter, help out the birds by keeping your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.menards.com\/main\/pet-wildlife\/bird-wildlife-supplies\/bird-feeders-accessories\/centurion-hexagon-bird-feeder\/1651\/p-105478256456-c-7874.htm?tid=-5421998717328020619&amp;ipos=7\">birdfeeder<\/a> stocked with fatty high-energy foods like suet or rich seeds like black oil sunflower seeds. It is best to establish a feeding routine and keep feeders clean to help the birds maintain good hygiene. Consider adding a birdbath to your landscape as well for these essential garden helpers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-89d56cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"89d56cd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-67c2c1e\" data-id=\"67c2c1e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa7c482 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fa7c482\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1001\" height=\"1001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.centurionbrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1651_Hexagon-Bird-Feeder-.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.centurionbrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1651_Hexagon-Bird-Feeder-.jpg 1001w, https:\/\/www.centurionbrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1651_Hexagon-Bird-Feeder--300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.centurionbrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1651_Hexagon-Bird-Feeder--150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.centurionbrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1651_Hexagon-Bird-Feeder--768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.centurionbrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1651_Hexagon-Bird-Feeder--600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.centurionbrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1651_Hexagon-Bird-Feeder--100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">#1651_Hexagon Bird Feeder<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d7fa25 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d7fa25\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1cb5944\" data-id=\"1cb5944\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bda4819 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bda4819\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>General maintenance<\/strong> \u2013 Fall is a great time to clean up your garden storage space. Empty any ceramic outdoor containers not in use to keep them from cracking over the winter. Take the time to clean and sterilize your garden hand tools before storing them for the winter. Some folks may even choose to oil pruners and loppers with vegetable oil to avoid rust. Make sure to get in one last mow before draining the fuel tank on your mower. Grass left too tall when heavy snow comes can turn into brown spots in the spring.<\/p><p>And finally, once the fall chores are complete, it&#8217;s time to curl up by the fire with a hot cup of tea or cocoa and start planning for next spring!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The chill in the air is here to stay, and while you\u2019re breaking out the sweaters, jackets, and blankets, have you thought about your garden? 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