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With the fast approach the southern winter, you might be thinking about preparing your yard and garden for the colder weather. A gardening supply and feed store would know some things you can do that will verify a beautiful and healthy yard come spring. Below, Racine's Feed Garden & Supply, of Robertsdale, AL, shares a few great tips for winterizing your garden.

Tips for Garden Winterization

1. Plant Cold-Hardy Annuals

If you want a yard that stays beautiful year-round, plant some cold-hardy annuals that will bloom through the winter. Select sweet alyssum, calendula, honeywort, winter jasmine, or sweet pea to decorate your front flower bed through the cooler months.

2. Fertilize

Feed StoreApplying fertilizer one last time before the cold really sets in can help prepare your yard and garden for beautiful and healthy growth come spring. As your plants grow, they draw the nutrients and oxygen out of the soil. Fertilizer helps replenish it, providing healthy food for your yard.

3. Water & Weed

Just because the sun isn’t baking your yard anymore doesn’t mean it doesn’t need regular watering. While you can cut back in the wetter months, make sure your yard is getting enough moisture. Weeding also needs to be done year-round to keep your plants healthy.

4. Watch for Pests & Disease

Keep an eye out for winter pests, invasive fungi, and other diseases that can attack your plants in the winter months. These dangers to plant life don’t take a break and can cause just as much damage in the winter as in the summer. Regularly examine your trees and shrubs to make sure they’re still healthy.

5. Cover Plants on Freezing Nights

While hard freezes are rarer in the south, they can still catch you off guard and do serious damage to your outdoor plant life. Keep an eye on the weather and carefully cover your shrubs and flowers with polyspun garden fabric found at your local feed store when below-freezing temperatures appear in the forecast. This will ensure that they all make it safely through to spring.

If you’re looking for a great feed store to supply all your garden needs, look no further than Racine's Feed Garden & Supply. There you can find garden supplies and seeds, pet supplies, livestock feed, and even gift ideas. This family-owned company also provides the Robertsdale area with great advice and customer service. Contact them today at (251) 947-3003, or visit their website to learn more.

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