Fall Gardening: Prepare a Low-Maintenance Flower Garden Now for Spring Blooms
Gardening enthusiasts, take note! Fall is the perfect time to prepare a vibrant, low-maintenance flower garden. Yulia Lambotskaya, a renowned gardening expert, suggests sowing a mix of early-blooming bulbs, cool-season annuals, and perennials, along with grasses, for a stunning spring display. She also recommends fall sowing for space-saving and time-saving benefits.
Fall sowing is ideal for cold-hardy annuals and biennials. Alyssum, for instance, creates a fragrant, honey-scented floral cover and suppresses weeds. Calendula, another fall sowing favorite, is both beautiful and beneficial, attracting pollinators and improving soil health. Asters, sown in the fall, result in strong seedlings and fewer diseases. Cornflowers, too, reseed themselves, providing a continuous supply of blooms and complementing rose gardens.
For a colorful and low-maintenance garden, consider mixes that combine early-blooming bulbs like tulips and daffodils with cool-season annuals or perennials such as begonias and asters. Grasses like pampas grass or lampenputzergras add texture and interest. Cosmos, for example, grows well on poor soils, making it an excellent choice for challenging garden conditions.
Yulia Lambotskaya's low-maintenance favorites include the lion's head flower and godetia, which requires no care and forms a colorful cover. Ornamental kale retains its beauty until frost, perfect for fall gardens. By following these fall sowing tips, you can create a beautiful, low-maintenance flower garden that will save you time and space in the long run.
