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Don’t jump the gun! Cleaning up too much, too early, or too late in the season can kill your perennials. It’s best to use minimally disruptive cleanup methods for the fall. Grab a rake, get your gloves on, and prepare to clean up the garden with holistic, non-harmful methods.
October marks a winding down for many plants in the garden. As plants begin their journey into dormancy, it's prime time for getting some important garden chores done. Here is a checklist of essential chores to accomplish this month.
Delighting the senses even in fall, repeat-flowering roses offer a fresh flush of extended blooms to savor. In autumnal shades, they make lovely complements to fall bouquets or stand on their own in a bunch. From antique ivory to warm apricot to rich violet, fall-blooming roses charm the garden and fresh florals.
Sweet-smelling and beautiful, phlox is a versatile perennial that delivers plenty of blooms in the garden. Convincing your phlox to bloom again is a simple process that any gardener can handle. Join cut flower gardener Melissa Strauss to find out how.
Sweet, juicy Bartlett pears are darlings of the fall harvest season. They are delicious, nutritious, and rewarding to grow. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to talk about growing your own!
With bold flavor and excellent cold hardiness, 'Concord' grapes are an American favorite. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss for information on growing and caring for your own concord grape plant.
If you’re looking for a stunning fall flower, check out the unique petals of ‘Matchsticks’ chrysanthemums. Farmer Briana Yablonski shares how to grow and care for these flowering plants.
Staghorn sumacs are treasures in the landscape, whether they’re growing as trees or shrubs. How they grow depends on your care habits. Maintain them as single-stem trees or multi-stem shrubs. Learn more about this U.S. native species alongside native plant gardener Jerad Bryant.
Planting native wildflowers in the Pacific Northwest is a great way to support the ecosystem and environment. Join pollinator enthusiast Melissa Strauss to look at some beautiful wildflowers that work wonderfully in your garden.
Growing vertically brings loads of advantages, from improving plant health and boosting yields to maximizing growing space and offering high vertical interest. From crops to living walls to long-lived flowering vines, gardening expert Katherine Rowe highlights the best plants for your vertical garden arrangement.
Fall apple tree care seeks to prepare and protect your tree for dormancy, as well as support its long-term health. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to discuss steps to prepping your apple tree in the fall. You'll have a successful dormancy and a prosperous season ahead.
September and the start of fall mark a turn toward cool-season planting, new garden additions, and mellow days outside. Basic garden cleanup this month ensures healthy plants and soils as we enjoy the final flush of growth ahead of cold weather. Garden expert Katherine Rowe explores September garden cleanup and perennials that benefit from cutback this month.