Tender or borderline hardy plants won’t appreciate being left outdoors in your flower beds all winter. Abandoning them to the elements risks certain death, but rather than lifting them to bring them indoors, you can cover them with the protection of mulch. This can be enough to ensure these tender plants live to see another season.
Some gardeners will routinely lift their tender plants in the fall. However, that is not always a possibility. There are those without the space to store large numbers of plants indoors, while big clumps can be tricky to move. That is where you need to look for an alternative way to overwinter tender plants in a garden.
