Dakota Gardener:

Putting the garden to bed

  • Dakota Gardener: Putting the garden to bed
    Dakota Gardener: Putting the garden to bed
  • Tall ornamental grasses should not be trimmed in the fall, as the attractive seedheads provide winter interest in the garden. NDSU photo.
    Tall ornamental grasses should not be trimmed in the fall, as the attractive seedheads provide winter interest in the garden. NDSU photo.

    With our autumn freezes, it is time to put the garden and lawn to bed for the long winter.

    By Esther E. McGinnis, horticulturist, NDSU Extension and ensures their survival over the winter.

    If tree leaves are not too thick, they can be mowed into the lawn. Tree leaves contain nitrogen that can be As a North Dakotan, I appreciate the end of the gardening season. By fall, I am weary of weeding gardens,…