Digging Spades and Forks for Fall Planting
Digging Spades and Forks for Fall Planting For fall planting, dividing, and bed edging, most gardens need two tools: a flat-bladed garden spade with a sharp edge for cutting and planting, and a four-t...
Bare-Root Peonies to Plant in Fall
Bare-Root Peonies to Plant in Fall Plant bare-root herbaceous peonies from late September through October, setting the pink buds eyes 1.5 to 2 inches below the soil surface in cold zones and no more t...
Chipper Shredders for Fall Branch Cleanup
Chipper Shredders for Fall Branch Cleanup A chipper shredder turns fall prunings, storm limbs, and leaves into free mulch instead of yard-waste bags. For most suburban yards, an electric chipper rated...
Cordless Hedge Trimmers for Fall Shrub Shaping
Cordless Hedge Trimmers for Fall Shrub Shaping Do light shaping with a cordless hedge trimmer in early fall, and finish at least 6 weeks before your first expected frost, so any new growth has time to...
Spring-Flowering Bulbs to Plant in Late October and November
Spring-Flowering Bulbs to Plant in Late October and November In late October and November earlier in cold zones once soil cools, later in mild zones while ground is still open, spring-flowering bulbs ...
Mums, Ornamental Peppers, and Foliage Plants for a Halloween Porch
Mums, Ornamental Peppers, and Foliage Plants for a Halloween Porch In early October through early November, a Halloween porch leans on garden mums, ornamental peppers, and cool-season foliage kale, ca...
How to Bring Houseplants Indoors Without Bringing in Pests
How to Bring Houseplants Indoors Without Bringing in Pests In late September through November earlier if nights drop into the 50s F, move outdoor-summered houseplants inside only after a short quarant...
Mums and Fall Containers for Porch Color
Mums and Fall Containers for Porch Color In late September through October into early November in mild zones, garden mums and mixed fall containers deliver reliable porch color while summer annuals fa...
Asparagus Crowns for Fall Planting
Asparagus Crowns for Fall Planting In early October through November where soil stays workable - and in milder zones through late autumn - asparagus crowns settle into trenches before winter so spears...
Onion Sets to Plant in Fall
Onion Sets to Plant in Fall In early October through November in mild zones - and late September into October where winters bite harder - onion sets root quickly in cooling soil and resume strong top ...