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Fall Gardening Guide

Fall Gardening Guide

09/25/2018 By Deborah T

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Fall is here again! And there are things that you must do in your garden to help keep it in good condition. Accomplishing these tasks will also make it easier to maintain. You can plan how you want it to be in the spring, and prepare for whatever the weather may bring. Our fall gardening guide offers you a quick overview of those essential outdoor DIY chores.

Raking Leaves

Raking up the leaves from perennial beds and grass cuttings will stop crown rot and fungi. In addition, it will help to reduce the number of insects. You do not have to rake up every single leaf though. Leave a few under trees and shrubs. Those ones will eventually turn into compost, which will help to feed your garden.

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Clean up leaves to prevent slips and falls on your property.

Look After Perennials

As the perennials start to fade away at the end of summer, mark where they have been with a small stick. Then when you are planting anything new in the spring you will not dig them up accidentally. If any of them need bringing indoors for the winter months, now is the time to do it. However, do not put them straight into a really warm environment, as they need to get used to the change in temperature.

Herbs are a typical example of this. You should move them indoors over winter, but preferably in a cool sunny spot.

Move Fruit Plants

Fruit plants, such as strawberries, take a lot of nutrients out of the soil. You should move them to another spot every three or four years, but you need to do that before winter sets in so that they can establish their roots. Fall is a perfect time to move them.

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Time to re-pot strawberries, herbs, and other plants if you plan to over-winter them in your climate.

Plant New Trees And Bulbs

Fall is the best time of year to plant new trees, especially fruit varieties such as apple, pears, plums, peaches, and cherries. At Vitax Garden World you will find all the trees and shrubs you need and lots of good advice on how to look after them. This should make it a little easier for you to get things right.

Fall is also the best time to plant bulbs that you want to flower in the spring. You should plant them as soon after buying them as possible. Allow at least 6 to 8 weeks before the first frost.

Try Some Veggies

There are some vegetables that if they are planted in the fall will result in an earlier crop for your garden next year. Peas, fava beans, hardy spinach, spring cabbage, and leaf beets are a few among the one that will survive the winter weather and give you fresh vegetables in an early crop.

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Call The Professionals

If you are in any doubt about what you should be doing, or simply do not have the time, don’t just ignore your garden, call the professionals for help. Fall is a quiet time of year for landscape gardeners. So generally, they will be very happy to help you, even if it is just to answer your questions.

Your garden can look good all year round if you prepare to put the effort into looking after it. Of course, not everyone likes gardening. And that is why the professionals are there.

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Deborah Tayloe is a full-time blogger, children's book author, and freelance writer, contributing to large publications.

She has a B.S.Ed. in Secondary Education/English and a Spanish Minor. In addition, she holds a Certificate in Natural Health from a fully-accredited program and is a Certified Herbologist. She pursued these natural wellness certifications due to her love for herb gardening.

Despite freelancing to make a living, her love is "all things home."

Deborah grew up in a family that grew a large vegetable garden and a fruit orchard, helping her parents pull weeds and can home-grown foods as part of her childhood. In fact, she had no idea that she could purchase veggies and fruits in pre-packed steel cans until she went to college and made a food run.

Today, she lives in Bertie County, North Carolina, an agricultural rural area with more chickens than people. She lives with her husband and two rescue pets a sweet toy fox terrier and a cat who showed up one day and moved into the house. Together, they enjoy DIY projects, furniture refinishing, gardening, and canning.
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About Deborah T

Deborah Tayloe is a full-time blogger, children's book author, and freelance writer, contributing to large publications.

She has a B.S.Ed. in Secondary Education/English and a Spanish Minor. In addition, she holds a Certificate in Natural Health from a fully-accredited program and is a Certified Herbologist. She pursued these natural wellness certifications due to her love for herb gardening.

Despite freelancing to make a living, her love is "all things home."

Deborah grew up in a family that grew a large vegetable garden and a fruit orchard, helping her parents pull weeds and can home-grown foods as part of her childhood. In fact, she had no idea that she could purchase veggies and fruits in pre-packed steel cans until she went to college and made a food run.

Today, she lives in Bertie County, North Carolina, an agricultural rural area with more chickens than people. She lives with her husband and two rescue pets a sweet toy fox terrier and a cat who showed up one day and moved into the house. Together, they enjoy DIY projects, furniture refinishing, gardening, and canning.

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