Tag: autumn
Bulbs For Spring Get Planted Now
UNITED STATES—To those who do not enjoy gardening, the process of planting dormant bulbs must seem to be blatantly unproductive. Those of us who...
Fertilizer For The Last Time
UNITED STATES—For many of us, this might seem to be irrelevant. We do not apply fertilizer to our landscapes and gardens. Some of us...
Get Cool Season Vegetable Plants Going
UNITED STATES—The difficult part will be removing the aging warm season vegetable plants while they are still trying to produce. That is one of...
Propagation Of Perennials By Division
UNITED STATES—Autumn is for more than planting. It is when most of the aggressive pruning gets stared. It might be the best time to...
Fall Color Is More Foliar
UNITED STATES—As zinnias, petunias, cosmos and other warm season annuals fade in the cooling weather, we might add a few chrysanthemums or marigolds for...
Mulch Suits Autumn Quite Naturally
UNITED STATES—It is silly for us to think that we know more about gardening that the plants who live out in the garden full...
Autumn Is For Planting – Especially Bulbs
UNITED STATES—Autumn is for planting. Cliche? Yes, but true. Autumn is when most plants are beginning dormancy, and are therefore not so bothered by...
Take It Slowly In Autumn
UNITED STATES—No more fertilizer! . . . almost. The main exception is turf that might need a bit of fertilizer if it must stay...
Leaves Are Starting To Fall
UNITED STATES—Autumn is slow in getting here. Yes, as of last Sunday, it is now autumn. The date is determined by the equinox, so...
Autumn Kicks Off
UNITED STATES—It’s here! Summer is over and I could not be more ecstatic. There are a multitude of reasons which I have alluded to...