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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jessica Damiano

Doing these fall garden chores will make your spring easier

Gardening - Winter Chores - (Jessica Damiano)

We tend to think that fall is when the garden winds down, and spring is when the work begins. But there are several chores that, if completed now, will make your spring job much easier.

For starters, pulling up weeds by their roots in the fall will dramatically reduce their reappearance when the weather warms up again. I’m practically addicted to a long-handled tool called Grampa’s Weeder, which makes easy work of the task.

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