🍂 Fall Garden Checklist

Use this checklist to wrap up your garden and prepare your soil, tools, and plants for winter.

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• Harvest remaining fruits, vegetables, and herbs before frost
• Pull spent annuals and compost disease-free plant material
• Mulch beds with leaves, straw, or compost for winter insulation
• Cut back perennials (leave seed heads for birds if you like)
• Plant garlic for harvest next summer
• Lift and store tender bulbs (dahlia, gladiolus, canna)
• Clean and store garden tools and hoses
• Empty rain barrels and disconnect irrigation lines
• Rake and compost fall leaves — great for future mulch
• Add compost or manure to beds to feed soil over winter
• Protect young trees and shrubs from frost, wind, and wildlife
• Reflect on what worked well this season — take notes for spring

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