Autumn Gardening – 5 Awesome Tips for Planting in the Fall

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Autumn Gardening 5 Awesome Tips for Planting in
the Fall
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• While the evenings are cooler, the days are still
  warm, making autumn gardening a perfect time to
  start your winter preparations.
• Traditionally Spring is seen as the optimal
  season for planting, but thats really a fallacy.

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• Thanks to the summer warmed soil and more
  frequent rainfall of early fall, autumn gardening
  is far better for perennials and many trees and
  shrubs. Why? Its easier for them to form roots
  with a more temperate and evenly moisturized soil.

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• Spring planting often leaves plants struggling
  for their first season as they are planted in
  cold soil, making rooting more difficult, while
  at the same time the new plants are dealing with
  fast growing foliage thanks to the warm air that
  surrounds them.

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• So, with that in mind, lets take a closer look
  at some plants and trees that you can plant when
  doing autumn gardening, to enjoy right away and
  into next season as well
• Hostas
• Daisies
• Daylilies

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• Peonies
• Maple, spruce and pine treesif theyre very
  small, dont forget to stake them to avoid damage
  from the stronger fall winds.
• Dont forget your bulbs, like tulips, daffodils
  and garlic!

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• TIP! Fall planting is most successful if you
  continue watering, so that roots can develop
  adequately and the still warm soil will be fully
  moisturized, prior to the first frost. Make sure
  to use mulch, which will help to retain the
  moisture and warmth in the soil and add much
  needed nutrients for the rooting process that
  will take place over the winter.

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• What About Planting Seeds?
• Nature knows what she is doing seeds blow around
  in the autumn, end up in the soil and germinate
  in the spring. There are certain seeds that do
  very well by being planted in the fall

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• Sweet peas
• Pansies
• Snapdragons to name but a few!
• Get Your Garden and Soil Ready For Winter
• Late August/September is the perfect time to take
  care preliminary garden tasks like

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• Adding compost to your gardens or vegetable beds,
  readying the soil for spring planting.
• Covering your water features with nets to keep
  them leaf-free.
• Pulling weedsthese will go to seed in the fall
  and youll have that much more to pull in the
  spring if you dont do it now!
• Adding fertilizer to your lawn.

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• Continuing to water your plantsas we noted
  earlierto make sure they are hydrated right up
  to the first freeze.
• Trimming back any diseased foliage to avoid a new
  outbreak next year. Do NOT compost the diseased
  clippings!
• Pruning perennials that are now dormantgone
  yellow/brown in the stems and leaves.

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• Sod Or Overseed Your Lawn In The Fall
• Cooler air in September onwards means less
  evaporation and limited growth of grass stems, so
  the grass seeds or sod have ample time to develop
  a strong root structure. Next summer? Your lawn
  will be the envy of the neighbourhood.

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• Consider using a high quality weed free
  overseeding soilwhich contain organic compostif
  you are going with seeds, to ensure that there
  are adequate nutrients available.

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• Dont Forget Your Herbs
• This is a perfect time to collect all the
  remaining herbs in your garden to dry them out
  for use throughout the winter. If youre bringing
  some inside for the season, September is the
  perfect time, before the temperature fluctuations
  start to damage the plants.

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• Remember, clay pots, in particular, dont do well
  as temperatures begin to cool more they crack
  in the cold.
• Once the temperatures start to really dip in
  October, its time to bring them inside for the
  season. Even if you have plastic pots, our advice
  is to store them in the garage at the very least
  so they dont become bleached and weathered and
  last a year or two longer.

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• The average Southern Ontario September is mild
  and enjoyable with cooler evenings and no
  mosquitoes! So get outside, start autumn
  gardening and enjoy the fruits of your labour now
  and next season. Be sure to let us know if you
  have any questions about fall gardening.

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