Prepare for fall planting
Cooler weather doesn’t have to be the end of your gardening days. In fact, in certain parts of the country, it’s just the right time for blooming. More than that, certain plant varieties such as mums, grow better during cooler nights and shorter days.
To prepare your garden for the fall plants, clear your garden beds of the summer debris and add an extra layer of compost, till the soil and plant the seeds that might require a specific amount of time to develop before the first frost. Fall is also a good time to plant hardy trees and shrubs because they will have more time to develop their roots before the next vegetative period, namely spring. According to Chad Husby, Ph.D. and Chief Explorer at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, it is also a great period “to plant many hardy bulbs and perennials so that they can have a stronger start the growing season”. 18
