All measures from spring to winter

Maintain the perennial bed in spring

The most important time for care is early spring, before the perennials sprout, i.e. early / mid-March. Here is tidied up and the ground prepared so that the perennials can happily and strengthened in the growth phase. Therefore, in spring you should:

• Remove leaves, dead leaves and other things from the bed
• Cut down dead plant parts
• Remove any frozen shrubs
• Perennials with a one to two centimeter thick layer of compost fertilize
• dig up and divide old perennials

Maintain the perennial bed in summer

Summer is the time of flowers and bees. In order for the perennials to bloom particularly well, it is important to ensure that there is sufficient water supply.

• Pour your Perennial bed daily on dry summer days, preferably in the morning or in the evening, if it is not yet available. is not so hot anymore.
• Protect the perennial bed from drying out with a layer of mulch. It is best to apply this to the perennial bed in early summer.

Most perennials are low in nutrients to grow well. Nevertheless, there are a few special cases that are among the heavy consumers such as B. delphinium, Sunflowers or Lilies. These need an additional dose of fertilizer in summer. What perennials you fertilize you will find out which fertilizer is suitable in this post.

Maintain the perennial bed in autumn and winter

Before the first frost, the perennial bed must be made winter-proof. Most garden perennials are well winter hardy, but winter protection is still useful in order to be sure that the perennials are safe even in strong frosts.

• Cut your perennials in the fall not return. The dying foliage naturally protects the roots from frost.
• Additionally cover sensitive perennials with brushwood, leaves or a Garden fleece away.
• Don't forget to water your perennials even in winter. Perennials are more likely to dry up in winter than freeze to death.