A winter gardening guide for coastal North Carolina
The trees are bare, the lawns are faded, and garden beds look sleepy at best. But don’t let the cold, moody temporary landscape stop you from preparing for a burst of color and life in March and April. Now is one of the most important times of year for gardeners to set that stage. Here’s a quick guide to the plants that benefit most from winter attention—and how to prepare your garden for a vibrant spring.
Planting spring-flowering bulbs
Winter is the final window to get bulbs in the ground since they need time to root in cool soil, and many require a certain number of “chill hours” to bloom properly. Daffodils, hyacinths, crocuses, and alliums all perform beautifully in our coastal climate and can be planted into early winter if the soil is still workable…