Clean it up! Fall is the time when all things get a good
cleaning up and clearing out. Rake flower beds, put
down winter coverings such as mulch or bark. Put away
all flower bed decorations and let the area rest.
Take this time and design a layout for next Spring.
Allowing the ground to rest all winter and soak up all
the moisture is just one part of a good flower garden
area. Watch the flower bed area throughout the cold
months to see where it is the area gets the most damage,
if any. Try to plan your perennials around that thought.
Okay, you have the flower beds all up and growing, now
you need to maintain them. Watering, weeding and
making sure all pests don't eat up all your hard work.
Take pictures, write in your Garden sketch book of all
your beloved work and how by trial and error every
plant grew or didn't work out. What a wonderful gift we
give ourselves, in planting a tiny seed and watching it
grow and blossom to something we never thought might
be. Now, sit back and enjoy your flower area, with pride.