University of Minnesota Extension says: Keep watering

28 Sep 2023

By Pat Thompson

As we go into another dry fall, University of Minnesota Extension says it’s important to continue watering landscape plants — especially herbaceous perennials, trees and shrubs. Saturate the top 6–9 inches of soil and mulch the root areas to help hold in the moisture, protect roots and moderate the soil temperatures. Watering and mulching help plants transition into winter dormancy gradually, with less stress.

Keep watering trees and shrubs until the ground freezes.

Pat Thompson coordinates projects related to sustainable land use for Transition Town—ASAP.

Pat Thompson

Pat Thompson is a member of Transition Town – All St. Anthony Park who spends her time thinking about and working on transportation, gardening, and community-ownership. With Mindy Keskinen, she coordinates the Park Bugle's column from TT-ASAP, featuring a variety of local voices on climate and resiliency topics. Working toward a "smaller footprint, stronger community" since 2013, the group finds neighborhood-based ways to take action on climate change: learn more at TransitionASAP.org and drop in on a monthly meeting. Open to all, the group is part of a larger movement of municipalities transitioning from fossil-fuel-based ways of life to more eco-friendly, equitable practices. To browse their past columns by topic, visit TransitionASAP.org/park-bugle-columns. They welcome your ideas: reach Pat at transportation@transitionasap.org or Mindy at communications@transitionasap.org.