Instead of digging up the above soils, the expert advised to loosen them. She explained that when digging deeply, less nutritious soil may appear on the surface. Among other disadvantages of this process, she highlighted the depletion of the soil and the fairly high probability that weeds and pests can overwinter under the inverted layers of soil.

On the contrary, among the advantages of autumn digging that Kovrizhnykh outlined is the ability to effectively neutralize pests, as well as weed seeds, thereby saving yourself from additional weeding at the beginning of the summer season. In addition, in the spring after digging, melt water will drain away better, and air exchange will not be disturbed. The specialist strongly recommended digging and not leaving the beds until spring if the soil is heavy and clayey, or if the soil has not yet been treated. She noted that if you dig up a garden in the fall and at the same time add organic fertilizers to the soil, then until spring they will decompose and release useful substances into the soil.

In September, Kovrizhnykh advised summer residents to mulch the soil in the fall to prepare their gardens for winter.