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Learn about your frost dates. Planting in the incorrect season can have disastrous impacts on your landscape. In order to avoid accidently killing plants by planting them outside early enough, you need be aware of the last normal spring frost date in your area. Knowing the date of your first typical fall frost will also help you to harvest your plants and bring them inside before late-season cold harms them. Add a layer of mulch. Encircle every plant with a 2 to 3 inch layer of mulch. By keeping the sun off, this will help prevent weed growth and minimize loss of moisture through evaporated water, requiring less watering. Apply a layer of bagged mulch from Scotts® for an attractive finished look. Alternatively, you might lay straw, chopped leaves, pine straw, and any other suitable material that is readily available nearby.