Fall Gardening

Fall gardening is a wonderful time to be outside as the heat of summer has passed thus rewarding you with an increase, or so it seems, in energy.

If you live in a part of the U.S. where high humidity is an unpleasant part of your environment during the summer months, with the arrival of fall humidity has joined its companion intense heat and you are now blessed with cooler, dryer air.

So let’s get started with some fall gardening as it may take place in certain parts of the country.

Fall is certainly the time to remove summer annuals from the flower beds and begin preparing the soil to receive pansies, violas and other fall and winter flowering bedding plants.

These flowering plants are so enjoyable as they will provide color during the bleakest of winter days.

This is the proper time to install the Dutch Bulbs such as Tulips, Daffodils, Hyacinths and a rather long list of other highly favorable items that will come into bloom announcing the arrival of spring.

Fall Bulbs are called Fall Bulbs because fall is when they are planted.

This is a good time to clean up your ornamental landscape beds and consider applying a fresh layer of the mulch of your choice.

Mulch can certainly help plants to survive a cold winter as three to four inches of product will insulate the crown and root system of your prized shrubs, perennials, etc.

Be sure to water every bed thoroughly prior to shutting down the sprinkler system for the winter as you do not want your horticulture investments to freeze when dry.

Moisture is also an aid which supports your plants in the over-wintering process.

If I had plans to install a complete landscape then fall would certainly be my season of choice.

Fall plants simply have to deal with considerably less stress than spring plantings.

So if you have your landscape plan with a list of materials then what are you waiting for as its fall and time for planting.