You have made your balcony a small cocoon of greenery ideal for enjoying the beautiful summer days ... But all good things have an end,
autumn
has arrived and it is high time to take care of your plants and prepare them. to face storms and winter temperatures.
To discover
Garden: what to plant, sow or harvest in October?
October: what are the seasonal vegetables and fruits?
October: fall cleaning month
It's time to clean up your pots and planters.
Cut back dried flowers and other annuals that, after making you happy this summer, are no longer very stout.
For your perennials, also take an inspection and cleaning tour.
Bring in those who are more cautious and start protecting those who will stay outside even in winter.
For the latter, check the condition of the mulch and prepare the protections that you will put on them as soon as frost and snowfall are in sight.
If you have an oleander, prune it before you bring it in.
For geraniums and fuchsias, you can leave them outside until the temperature drops below 0 degrees at night.
You can keep them on your balcony, but for this you will need to take special precautions:
bring them closer to the walls.
wrap them with a winter cover or bubble wrap while leaving an easy opening.
This will allow you to protect them well in case of cold and let them breathe as soon as the temperatures are milder.
For watering, watch the weather.
If the rains are not sufficient, bring water by targeting flowering plants as a priority.
Read alsoWhat to do in the fall in your garden?
What flowers to plant in October on your balcony?
A balcony without flowers can seem austere.
If you had only opted for annuals, you may well replace them.
Coloquinte, heather and ornamental cabbage decorate your autumn planters.
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To do this, start by emptying and cleaning the pots and replacing the potting soil.
Be careful, to ensure flowering, plant outside the frost period.
Read alsoWhich bulbs to plant in the fall?
You can replace your annuals with:
chrysanthemums,
thoughts,
ornamental cabbages,
heather,
heuches.
asters,
Japanese anemones,
cyclamen,
apple trees of love,
shrubby speedwells,
variegated periwinkles,
bergenias ...
Read also Can we sow grass in the fall?
What development work?
Fall is also the month to store your outdoor furniture.
The barbecue is wintered in the cellar as are the deckchairs which will find themselves in the open air when the days get longer.
If you do not have a cellar or storage areas, you can also cover them with protective tarpaulins that will prevent wear and breakage associated with thunderstorms and frost.
Remember to check the fasteners of your pergolas or other items that could fly away in strong winds or storms.
