Fall Gardening Tips, Chores, and FAQs From the Home Gardening Center

September - November

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Winter →

Fall Gardening Calendar

October Gardening Tips

November Gardening Tips

Fall Gardening FAQs

What steps can I take now to prepare my trees and shrubs for the rigors of winter?

How can I best accomplish fall clean up?

Is it safe to plant trees and shrubs in the fall?

What kind of pruning is best done in fall?

Can I renovate my lawn in the fall?

How can I take care of my houseplants during the cooler weather and lower light conditions of autumn?

I would like to incorporate some plants with fall interest in my garden. What do you recommend?

How can I salvage the herbs from my herb garden to grow indoors?

Fall Gardening Tip Sheets

Garden Care

Garden Cleanup

Container Gardening

Fall Color and Late-Season Container Gardening

Fall Container Candidates

Perennials and Annuals

Dividing Perennials

Chrysanthemum: History and Flower Form

Chrysanthemum Classification

Just Ask About Asters

Divide and Conquer

Birds Love Coneflower Seed Heads

Autumnal Beauties

Mum's The Word

How to Over-Winter a Mandevilla Vine

September Roses

Mum Madness

Vegetable Gardening

Late-Season Vegetable Planting

Getting Ahead with Cabbages

Sunchoke or Jerusalem artichokes

How to Grow Garlic

Living With Plants

Simple Autumn Centerpieces

Bulbs

A Bounty of Bulbs

Planting Bulbs

Fragrant Daffodils

Bulbous Pleasures

Trees and Shrubs

Dazzling Autumn Color in Your Garden

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Winter →

Generous support for the Home Gardening Center has been provided by Kenneth and Ellen Roman.



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