Daily gardening tip · Northern hemisphere · Saturday 7 November 2026
Photograph Borders to Remember Dormant Plants
Taking a few quick pictures of your garden beds now prevents you from accidentally digging up dormant plants later.
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Walk around your garden beds with your phone or camera.
Take wide photos of each border from a clear, recognizable viewpoint.
Take close-up photos of fading stems or emerging bare patches where perennial roots sit.
Save the photos into a dedicated garden album on your device for easy reference when planting later.
Why it works
Where winters are cold, many perennial plants drop their leaves and vanish completely underground. Photographing their exact positions while fading stems or markers are still visible ensures you will not slice through valuable roots when digging in those same spots months from now.
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