Wondering what you can do for your lawn in October to set the stage for a great yard next Spring & Summer? If you want a healthier, thicker lawn next spring – believe it or not, some of the most helpful work you can do starts in October – before your grass settles in for …
Want to know the biggest secret to planting tulips in the fall for big beautiful flowers early next spring? A bed full of tulips in spring begins with a few simple decisions in fall. You need healthy bulbs, a good planting spot, the right depth and enough time for roots to develop before the ground …
Wondering whether you can or need to remove all of those old and fading hydrangea blooms on you hydrangeas bushes this fall? By fall, the colorful blooms that covered your hydrangeas all summer have usually faded to shades of tan, brown or dusty pink. Some gardeners love the look of those dried flowers. Others are …
Wish you could save your potted geraniums instead of watching them die off every fall with the first hard frost? Why not bring them indoors and save them for another year! Believe it or not, with just a little fall care, you can keep your plants alive through winter and have them ready to grow …
Wondering how to keep those expensive mums you just purchased blooming longer into fall this year? As gorgeous as mums can be for adding fall color – they can also be frustrating. A plant that looks incredible at the garden center can begin fading just a week or two after you bring it home. Its …
Saving annual flower seeds in the fall is one of the easiest and most economical ways to grow a beautiful garden year after year. Instead of purchasing new seed packets every spring, you can collect hundreds of seeds from the flowers already growing in your beds, containers and landscape. Even better, many annual flowers produce …
Did you know that oats are the perfect, easy care, low cost cover crop for your raised beds in the fall? Plain and simple, if you want to protect and recharge your raised bed soil this fall, oats are one of the best cover crops you can grow. They are inexpensive, easy to plant and …
Believe it or not, what you do with the old tomato plants dying off in your garden this fall – and how quickly you remove them – can have a huge impact on the health of your garden next year. Whether you grow tomatoes in a traditional garden, raised beds or containers, removing plants as …
Looking to recharge and rejuvenate your tired raised bed soil this fall and bring it back to life? As it turns out, fall is actually the perfect time to restore the nutrients and structure your soil needs for next year. A full growing season can take a big toll on raised bed soil. Vegetables, flowers …
Wondering what to do with your daylilies as their blooms begin to fade and their foliage starts to decline in early fall? By late summer and early fall, daylilies can certainly start to show their age. Their once-colorful blooms have usually disappeared, and the long, green foliage begins to yellow and brown. Once this process …