A few years ago, I had a Mimosa tree. Because butterflies absolutely adored it and would literally cover its blossoms each summer, I was heartbroken when it died. However, in a last ditch effort to ensure Mimosas did not become extinct, it threw all its remaining energy into making baby Mimosas. Since I still had extensive gardens at the time, there were a lot of leafy bushes and I had trouble finding all those babies during the spring and summer months. Once there was a light blanket of snow on the ground and bushes were devoid of leaves, I could see the little guys very easily. (Mimosas don’t transplant well, so I couldn’t dig them up to give to people, but I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t have been able to find a few thousand people in my area dying to have a new tree anyway.) 
Winter weeding like this is actually a great thing to do, since you will also be able to note where you could really have used an evergreen bush and make a few plans for setting up new gardens next year. It also gives you a chance to just get out and enjoy your garden at a time when you usually just huddle indoors and count down the days to spring. You may just find that you discover a whole new beauty in your flower beds, too. I saw the most amazing lacey seed head remains, frosty rocks and other things that were just lovely in my winter gardens.
The best thing about working on your garden in the winter, though, has got to be the fact that you aren’t as likely to get bitten by ticks, mosquitoes and other buggy varmints! Almost pest free gardening. Now that’s the life!
Do you work on your gardens in the winter?
Photo of dying tree by K Thomas
Post from: Blisstree