Prepare Your Garden Autumn Steps for a Better Spring Garden
With fall just ahead, it’s a good time to think about your spring garden. For a beautiful garden next year, begin preparing this fall. Here are a few ways to get a head start!
over your bulbs after they’ve been planted. This keeps rodents from digging them up and allows the plants to grow through the gaps in the wire.
PLANTING BULBS
KEEP YOUR GARDEN TIDY
If you want beautiful flowers in April, you should start planting bulbs now. Many flower bulbs need to be in the ground before winter settles in; this helps activate the bulbs’ biochemical process that allows them to bloom. Getting the bulbs into the ground before it freezes allows their roots to grow deep enough to protect them from the biting winter weather. Among the flower bulbs you should plant soon are tulips, daffodils, irises, and hyacinths.
Once you’ve harvested your best fruits and vegetables, go back through and harvest the rest, even if you don’t plan to eat them. Make sure your garden is clear of old vegetables, fallen leaves, and weeds. Leaving decaying plants in or on top of the ground can spread diseases into the soil and attract unwanted pests to your garden.
CHICKEN WIRE
HEALTHY SOIL
nutrients. Pick up a kit to test the pH levels of your soil. Most gardens thrive in soil with a pH of 6.5. Add compost to your soil supply now to give it time to break down during the winter months.
After you’ve planted your bulbs, there’s a risk that uninvited guests will dig them up. There are a few ways you can ensure that your bulbs remain undisturbed throughout the fall. One way is to place chicken wire
Pulling up weeds and all of your vegetables can help keep the earth free from rotting plants, but there are other steps you can take to ensure that your soil stays full of
Meet Dayn Heynsten SoftWash Tech and World Traveler
Dayn Heynsten has been a SoftWash tech with All- Clean! for over 4 1/2 years. During that time, he’s come to appreciate the standard of quality that we’re known for. “Everything about the company is high-tier,” says Dayn, “From the quality of services we offer to the way we interact with customers, we strive to be the best. That attitude is reflected in the way the company treats its employees. I’m very proud to be a member of the team.”
to know the people we serve is a huge part of what we do. We’re being invited onto their properties and want to be good guests.”
When Dayn takes time off from work, you won’t find him in the area, as he’s an avid traveler. “Traveling is what I like to spend my money on,” he says. “I love being able to explore new cultures and have once-in-a-lifetime experiences.” Earlier this year, Dayn spent three months in Uganda and has also visited cities throughout Europe. What’s next on his itinerary? “Man, I’d love to visit the Mediterranean: Sicily, Greece, Malta. Those places have always fascinated me.” Dayn is also a musician. “Guitar and piano are my main instruments,” he says, “but I also enjoy playing drums. It’s really cool that Brandon and his family are also into music — his wife, Tirzah, is an incredible singer — because we have the chance to play together every once in a while.” The next time you see Dayn on a job, be sure to ask him about his travel plans and what albums he’s currently listening to. We’re honored to have Dayn as a member of the All-Clean! SoftWash team.
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