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- You have so enjoyed your vegetable, herb, or flower gardens. You notice the shrubs and some of your trees are getting out of control. In the fall properly pruning trees, shrubs and flowers - tips to help you explains the correct way to prune back your plants.
- Once your garden has past the peak season, it is very important to prepare it for the colder and dormant months. Collect all your annuals that have died out and remove any dead leaves off your perennial plants. If you have just annual beds, I recommend tilling the ground and working the soil before the first frost. You may opt to have a fall garden, but still plan to turn over and work the soil after the plants have died off. A perennial garden stills needs care at this time of year. Most perennial flowers will need to be trimmed back.
- When preparing the bed during the fall, it is a good idea to add some compost if you have a compost bin. Leaves make a wonderful compost material for the next year. The rich ingredients will sit in the soil even if your ground freezes. If you don't have compost material consider adding a few bags of mushroom compost.
- Your perennial and evergreen trees and flowers will benefit from a couple of inches of new mulch or a good layer of pine straw. This is a nice insulation for your plants.
- Any concrete bird bath should be tipped upside down after the first frost and when the cold temperatures set in. The continued ice or snow can crack this nice outdoor feature. I do this in zone seven even though our ground doesn't freeze. Come up with alternate solutions if you can feed the birds in the winter. Use another type of bird bath material. I take a couple of big metal bowls and put water in them.
- Planting fall bulbs should be done like any other garden. Proper preparation of the soil is a must for the flowers to appear in the springtime.
- Of course autumn is one of the best times to plant new trees or shrubs. This is a good time also if you are looking at transplanting shrubs to another location.
- Think about doing that outdoor feature now as the cooler temperatures will make the project a little easier on you.

The fall is a great time to seed or install sod. Sod Or Grass Seed - Tips To Enhance Around Your Landscape Area will give you some simple suggestions on deciding to use grass seed or install sod. Aerating your lawn in fall will help with existing or new grass. Fertilize your lawn and spray for weeds and insects before the first frost.
Many of you dread the autumn as leaves are all over the place. Make it a family project and collect the leaves and use all of some of them to make a compost pile.
Another simple tip is to keep your mower at a higher level in fall as the day and night time temperatures will begin to cool down. These are just a few basic tips on preparing your landscape gardens and lawn for the winter months ahead.
Here are a couple of other quick items to think about. These are just normal things to consider doing each autumn season.
- Make sure all outdoor faucets are turned completely off.
- Check all your outdoor light fixtures and make sure they are working properly.
- If you have a fireplace, make sure the chimney has been cleaned and free of any summertime debris.
- Get your fireplace logs and twigs all set for easy access. It is not a good idea to stack wood against your home or in your garage. Select an area close to the house. Tarp the wood or put the wood on a pallet or other structure. This will help keep it dry throughout the colder months.
- Time to winterize your pool and pond.
Fall is a wonderful season to enjoy so many different
outdoor activities as well as preparing your gardens and lawn for the following year.
Consider also doing a inside container garden so you can continue to enjoy your favorite plant specimens Miniature shrubs and herbs
are a great solution to having color and also enjoying the herbs in culinary dishes. If you have any questions on preparing for the cooler months
feel free to contact me here at the Web site.

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