Late Summer Garden Cleanup: Pruning, Shaping & Autumn/Fall prep!✂️🥀

Join me in this garden clean up as I prepare for a lush and productive late-season garden! In this video, I cut back my Salvia to encourage a beautiful second autumn/fall flush of blooms, thin out overcrowded zucchini plants, and tackle powdery mildew by removing affected butternut squash leaves. You'll also see me prune and shape my dianthus for a fresh look and trim my eggplant tree into my preferred form. Watch for tips and inspiration to keep your garden thriving into the autunm/fall season!

[@KristelViljoen]

Your salvias looks amazing. These plants are such easy growers. Your zucchini's looks healthy. Sad that you had to leave only two plants but they are usually so prolific that I understand your reasoning.

[@containergardeningRSA]

@KristelViljoen This year, I plan to try succession planting zucchini to ensure a steady and abundant harvest. Last year, I attempted growing golden zucchini, but it was a complete disaster. I managed to harvest just one yellow zucchini before powdery mildew took over and ruined the rest of the crop.