Edging into autumn: why now’s the time to plan next year’s garden

At the tail end of summer, the temptation is to pack away your garden tools until spring, but this is premature. Planning and preparing next year’s garden now saves time, effort, and money down the line.

Observe and plan while plants are thriving

It feels counterintuitive to plan to be productive in the garden as the growing season comes to an end, but as your garden enters the transition from summer to autumn, it’s easier to identify what worked well and what didn’t in your current layout.

Are certain plants overcrowded? Are some struggling due to poor soil conditions or inadequate sunlight? Observing your garden while it’s still in full bloom, makes it’ easier to pinpoint areas for improvement and take action to benefit the garden for next year.

Transplant plants, shrubs and trees

Autumn is the ideal time to relocate plants that have outgrown their space or to redesign your garden beds for better visual flow. When it comes to creating defined, structured borders, it’s essential to invest in durable garden edging products that can cope with the climate. EverEdge’s range of steel landscape edging, including Corten garden edging, provides a clean and professional finish to transform any garden style, contemporary or traditional.

Small trees are best moved in March, April or May. If you are installing metal tree ring edging to make a feature of the tree, remember to choose the size to accommodate the fully grown specimen, rather than its current size.



Tend to lawn care

With the heat of the summer lessening, it’s the ideal time to pay your lawn attention. Remove weeds from the lawn as leaving gives them the opportunity to take over your lawn and flower beds in the idle months. Installing a physical barrier such as EverEdge’s steel garden edging between the lawn and garden beds or paths is a preventative measure to stop the spread. Reseed any patches or areas of thinning grass for a lush lawn next spring.

Prepare garden beds

Putting your garden borders to bed for winter is a great way to improve your garden for next season. Start by clearing out weeds, add compost or organic matter to enrich the soil, and prune back overgrown plants. Installing garden bed edging to define these areas not only saves you a job for spring but keeps nutrient rich mulch and fertilisers in place but prevents the impact of soil erosion during the wetter months.

The forward-thinking benefits of EverEdge garden edging

Garden edging is more than just a finishing touch; it’s a practical tool that offers numerous benefits for you and your garden. Keeping soil, mulch, and gravel neatly contained, our steel landscape edging reduces maintenance and delivers a polished look. It creates clear boundaries, preventing weeds from encroaching on the flowerbeds and lawn, it’s strength and durability making mowing a breeze.

EverEdge’s steel garden edging products in NZ are designed for easy installation, if you would like more information, please drop us a line about your project, we’re more than happy to help. Contact EverEdge today and discover how our premium garden edging products help create a beautiful, low-maintenance garden that lasts for years to come. Call 021 925 389 or email simon@everedgenz.co.nz.