Autumn is a very fragile period: nature joins a global state of dormancy and many guests of your garden reduce to the minimum their activity, saving their energies. Temperatures drop, food resources are few and suitable protection is needed. Many plants turn off vegetative activity. Many animals hibernate, while others continue to be active even in the colder months. Whatever choice they make, they still need a lot of energy… It is therefore a very difficult time, but we are getting ready for the future: we will return in the spring, stronger and fuller of life than ever...
But what to do in this period to help your garden and your guests? Here are some simple tips for you:
- If you haven’t already done so in early spring, autumn is the perfect time to place the nest boxes for your funny guests. By placing the shelters in this period, your friends will have enough time to locate them, inspect them and see if they are suitable for their needs, before occupying them in the spring. As you know, your guests are rather wary, careful and suspicious...
- Don’t throw away the withered flowers. Leave them on the plant, so they can spread their seeds.
- This is the perfect time to plant spring bulbous..
- If you did not do it in the early spring, now is the time to plant shrubs and trees.
- If you didn’t realize it at the beginning of spring, autumn is also the best time to get to work for the pond. We recommend you to proceed to the dig and let it naturally fill with rainwater.
- If you already have ponds in the garden, remove the leaves that fall from the trees during this period.
- In late autumn (November) it becomes essential to distribute food to birds. Be careful, however, not all foods are good! Check in the laboratory sheet which are the most suitable.
