Tool Care
Once the fall garden chores have been completed, some attention can be given to properly preparing your tools for storage until spring.
Fall Garden Projects
Pruning Raspberries And Vine Berries
Raspberries grow wonderfully in the Pacific Northwest and are a joy to have in your garden. Proper pruning at the correct time of the year will result in better production of raspberries and vine berries the next year.
Protecting Plants During Cold Weather
If the weather suddenly turns cold, early-flowering and tender plants may need special protection to avoid damage by freezing temperatures.
Flowers That Will Often Reseed Themselves
There are some wonderful types of annual, biennial and perennial flowers that have a tendency to reseed themselves. To some, particularly those that want to keep a tidy garden, this is a negative. However, if you are looking for a spontaneous meadow or cottage garden feel, or want to leave a space to its own devices but still have flowers, these varieties can be wonderful, coming back year after year with just a little bit of care.
Top Garden Projects for November
This month and throughout the next several months will be good times to transplant trees and shrubs, apply winter dormant sprays and begin fall and winter planting. November is the month to clean-up the garden and begin getting it ready for the cooler late fall and winter months ahead.
Top Garden Projects for October
Planting, transplanting, watering, planting spring bulbs, and slug control head the list of October gardening projects. Fall is the time to begin getting the garden ready for winter, so what you can accomplish in the garden this month will definitely help cut down on maintenance the rest of this fall and winter. Plus, it is best to accomplish these tasks while the weather is still reasonably good.
Top Garden Projects for September
As fall approaches it is time to give some thought to getting the garden ready for the fall and winter months just ahead. As the cooler weather sets in, it will be an ideal time to begin getting plants ready for the winter, to plant spring bulbs, cultivate and harvest fruits and vegetables.
Fall Houseplant Care
Autumn is one of the most critical times of the entire year for houseplants. Because it is at this time of year that thermostats are turned-up and the air simply becomes too hot and dry for most tropical houseplants. But, by providing adequate humidity, a good location and proper water the plants should do just fine.
Spring Flowering Bulbs
Fall is the time to plant the spring flowering tulip, hyacinth, daffodil, crocus and iris bulbs for a profusion of color the next spring. Groupings of bulbs throughout the landscape will accent and highlight the garden. When used in naturalized settings of tall evergreens or among trees and broadleaf evergreens, they are particularly effective.
Fall Lawn Care & Maintenance
There isn’t a great deal that needs to be done in the lawn area during the fall. However, if you do spend a little extra time grooming it, the lawn will look better during the fall and winter and be in better growing condition by the time spring rolls around.