Fall Gardening Tips
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September's cooler weather and moist soils offer ideal conditions for fall planting. See Transplanting Trees and Shrubs [PDF]
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Late summer into early autumn is the best time to divide perennials that bloom in spring and summer.
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Plant trees and shrubs, allowing enough time for roots to develop before ground freezes. Mulching Trees and Shrubs [PDF]
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Prepare for first frost. Dig tender perennials such as cannas, begonias, gladiolus. Discard tops and store bulbs, corms, and rhizomes in dry peat moss or vermiculite.
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Bring house plants back indoors before night temperatures drop below 55F.
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Deadhead perennials, and discard dead and diseased foliage to reduce infection next year.
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Begin planting spring flowering bulbs in mid-to-late September.
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Fertilize Trees and Shrubs after mid-September. [PDF]
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Apply broadleaf weed killers to lawn.
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Restock bird feeders and put out fresh water to help birds migrating south. See Trees & Shrubs that Attract Birds [PDF]
Visit or call the Plant Clinic at 630-719-2424
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