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          Tall spikes of crimson clover, a common September cover crop, with vibrant red blooms rise above green foliage in the field.

          Soil Improvement

          13 Cover Crops You Should Plant in September

          You don’t have to be a full-fledged farmer to benefit from the use of cover cropping. You can use these plants to rejuvenate any garden bed over the off-season. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to learn some of the best options for boosting the nutrients in your soil for next season.

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          Trees

          15 Trees to Plant in September

          It’s fall planting season and a great time to introduce a new tree to your landscape. If you’ve been thinking about adding a tree or two, now is the time to grab your garden gloves and start digging. Join gardening expert Liessa Bowen as we introduce 15 terrific trees you can plant in September.

          Close-up of a gardener holding pruning shears, preparing to trim a bush to maintain a fresh appearance in the fall garden.

          Gardening Tips

          9 Ways to Keep Your Garden Looking Fresh This Fall

          As summer heat wanes and fall temperatures arrive, you’ll want your garden to look its best. Some easy maintenance this season will ensure it looks spectacular from autumn through spring. Follow these nine easy steps from seasoned gardener Jerad Bryant to refresh your space with more plants, animals, and flowers.

          Close-up of white pots containing leggy petunia plants with sparse, green, oval-shaped leaves and small, pink, trumpet-shaped flowers with slightly curled petals.

          Plant Problems

          5 Solutions for Leggy Petunias

          Petunias are stunning when they are in flower, a great addition to any summer garden. However, they are not without their problems, one of the most common of which is leggy growth. Gardening expert Madison Moulton gives you five solutions to try on your leggy petunias.

          A vibrant garden bed filled with large white alliums, yellow daisies, and green foliage, framed by surrounding trees and greenery.

          Ornamental Gardens

          How To Create a Perennial Border That Works: 11 Recommendations

          Perennial borders offer boundless opportunities to create interest and diversity. They demarcate a space with flows of textural foliage and flowers. A border that works bridges the aesthetic and functional, providing a distinctive space filled with seemingly carefree beauty. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in creating an abundant, harmonious border with subtle, underlying order

          A plant with clusters of small, purple fruits growing among broad, green leaves on thin branches.

          Fruits

          How to Prune Fig Trees for Big Harvests

          Figs are gaining popularity for home orchardists and gardeners, even in colder regions. They’re a breeze to establish and easy to care for with proper annual pruning. Join organic farmer Jenna Rich as she discusses simple steps to pruning fig trees for big harvests.

          Wilting petunias still looking healthy with bright purple petals with white spots placed in a container in the garden

          Plant Problems

          9 Ways to Save Wilting Petunias

          Petunias growing in a garden setting or in pots and hanging baskets will quickly let you know they need help by wilting. Wendy Moulton discusses the problems, how to save plants from wilting, and how to fix them when they are a bit stressed.

          A cozy porch decorated for fall with vibrant potted flowers in shades of orange and red, surrounded by pumpkins and gourds.

          Flowers

          17 Fall Flowers to Beautify Your Front Porch

          Are you ready to spruce up your porch with some beautiful fall flowers? Gardening expert Melissa Strauss has a list of autumn-blooming beauties that will make the front of your home look warm and welcoming for the coming holiday season.

          One of many vegetables sun and shade, appearing dense and healthy with vivid green leaves growing in dark brown soil

          Vegetables

          15 Vegetables that Grow in Sun and Shade

          Just because you have a shady yard, it doesn’t mean you can’t grow vegetables. Some crops are very adaptable to different sunlight conditions. Join former vegetable farmer Briana Yablonski to learn about veggies that can grow well in sun and shade.

          A close-up of dried black flower buds scattered on a smooth, dark surface.

          Seeds

          How to Save Petunia Seeds For Next Year

          You can save petunia seeds if you allow them to dry out on the plant and collect and store them correctly for planting the following season. Wendy Moulton will take you through the simple steps to do this and enjoy free petunias in the next couple of seasons.

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