Winterizing Ornamental Beds

Autumn should be a busy time in ornamental garden beds. Tasks are necessary to get plants ready for colder weather, but also looking toward what improvements are needed by next spring. We visit Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage to see what activities are underway in their extensive historic garden beds to ensure healthy plants and tidy beds.

Plants Featured in this Clip

CHRYSANTHEMUM x morifolium 'Ryan's Yellow'
POLYGONATUM odoratum var. pluriflorum (Solomon's Seal) 'Variegatum'
SALVIA elegans (pineapple sage)

Gardener Extras

  1. It is best to avoid pruning healthy trees or evergreen shrubs in the fall, as this stimulates new growth.

April Moore

Volunteer Gardener Host April Moore

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