Beds and seasons · 2 min read
Autumn leaves stay if they are a light blanket
Stay with leaves on a bed. Autumn leaves stay if they are a light blanket. The rest of the bed can wait.
Do it in order
Do this: leave a light cover and pull a heavy mat off the crowns. Do it in the cool part of the day when you can.
The usual miss
Avoid a wet mat left on every crown. That habit makes a healthy plant look like a project.
The sign to stop is simple: the crowns can breathe. Write the date if you changed water, cut, or place.
A note in "Beds and seasons" should still make sense in another month. Keep the plant's name and the condition, and leave the mood out.
A garden note, not a promise that a plant will thrive. Look again in a week.