Common use of Fall Clause in Contracts

Fall. ⚫ Watering can be decreased in the fall, but you should continue to monitor your Spot regularly by checking soil moisture level. Similarly, you can taper off on weeding as winter approaches. ⚫ Putting your garden to bed: weed fully, tidy up, and then let the garden rest until spring. Trim back plants with hollow stems to approximately 15”-18” high – leaving hollow plant stalks standing through winter creates important habitat as the stems often provide winter homes for native insects. In addition, birds forage for seed in fall on dried seed stalks. If you can leave these standing until seeds drop, that’s best for birds. Leave a good layer of fallen leaves in your beds: these provide winter habitat and nourish the soil for the spring. Often, the underside of dead leaves provides the nursery for next season’s pollinators. In actuality, when you put your garden to bed, it’s still full of life!