When is cleaning done?
The best time to do this is in spring, before the plants sprout again. Foliage should begin as early as autumn Can be removed.
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Step 1: cut back plants
During the winter months, the grass covered in hoar frost and snow was a fragile, glittering sight. In spring, however, many stalks turn brown and pollute the bed. Therefore, as a first measure, if you have not already done so in autumn, cut back the plants.
This is a great opportunity to divide and multiply lush perennials. Some plants are getting on in years and should be replaced by fresh green? Then do this job now too.
method
- Push aside the gravel around the plants.
- Carefully lift the weed protection fleece and fold it down.
- Either dig up, divide and replace the perennial or
- cut evenly along the edges.
- Fill the resulting hole with soil.
- Weed control(€ 13.47 at Amazon *) spread carefully.
- Finally, cover the area around the plant with gravel again.
Remove leaves and parts of plants
You don't have to laboriously pick up leaves and dirt by hand. The good old leaf rake does an excellent job here. You will be amazed how much dead plant material comes out this way.
Remove green growth
Then smooth the gravel surface with a rake. You do not have to replace mossy or dirty stones. You can simply spray them with a commercially available green scale remover. The means are environmentally friendly, the plants are not damaged. At the same time, the active ingredients prevent the formation of new in the long term Moss coverings.
Tips
Ornamental grasses in the gravel bed often cannot be pruned back well. Tie these together with a wide ribbon and cut the plants above with a Hedge trimmer(€ 77.00 at Amazon *) away. Then loosen the cord again. The perennial now has a slightly semicircular head, which looks very appealing.