How do garden plants get ready for winter?

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Intro

Hi there, curious minds! I'm Crafty Clover! Let's discover something amazing. How do garden plants get ready for winter?

The Big Idea

Winter is cold and snowy! Garden plants have to get ready. How do they do it?

Annuals

Step one: Annuals. Annual plants finish their lives and leave seeds behind. Those seeds rest through the cold and can grow into new plants next year.

Perennials and Trees

Step two: Perennials and Trees. Perennials die back above ground but rest through winter with their roots alive underground. Trees and shrubs drop their leaves and go dormant, and bulbs rest underground waiting for spring.

Gardeners Help

Step three: Gardeners Help. Gardeners help by clearing away diseased plants. They add a blanket of mulch, like leaves or straw, to protect roots from the cold.

A Closer Look

Let's take a closer look! Leave seeds. Roots rest. Drop leaves. Wait below.

Quick Facts

Quick facts! Plants are not dead in winter; they are resting. Annuals leave seeds. Mulch protects roots. Bulbs wait for spring.

Think Like a Scientist

Now, think like a scientist! Go on an autumn walk. Find an annual, a perennial, and a tree. Draw what each looks like. Visit again in winter. What changed?

Outro

As winter comes, annuals finish their lives and leave seeds, perennials die back and rest with living roots, trees drop leaves and go dormant, and bulbs wait underground. Gardeners clear diseased plants and add mulch. Science is amazing! The world is full of surprises. Keep asking big questions, and keep exploring with me! Crafty Clover can be found on Amazon Books, Google Bookstore, and Apple Books. Available for purchase or download! Bye for now!