Fall is a good time to plant. The pleasant weather tempts one to be outside. Moisture conditions are usually good. Should spring planting be delayed by cold, wet weather, many valuable weeks of growing weather are given to the plants if they have been planted in the fall. Perennial plants have time to establish well … Read more
Late summer is a good time to consider the advantages of fall planting and the ways to ensure the best results with fall-planted material. In the fall, the soil is warm and flaky—a condition ideal for planting and rapid root growth. Favorable soil temperatures influence to a great extent, the behavior of soil microbes and … Read more
If you plan to visit your friends’ gardens in the spring, you must make a date with your garden this fall. Every chore that can be done in the fall relieves you in the springtime when garden work is at its peak. Transplantings from September Every fall, I add a ton of sand and would … Read more
Sometimes, it is the material you combine with your plants that makes pleasing garden pictures. The professional touch at flower shows last spring was the result of a careful combination of walls, fencing, paving, etc. with plants. The drifts of tulips and daffodils and the grouping of azaleas and rhododendrons were made more beautiful by … Read more
If you could plant a tree in your yard, what tree would you plant, and where would you plant it? #1 – The Maidenhair Tree – Ginkgo biloba This fall, I (Mrs. Hopkins) must start ginkgo or maidenhair tree (Ginkgo biloba) growing by my house—a ginkgo tree that will grow tall and straight and dapple … Read more
Styles in lawn making have changed over the years. For example, 70% percent of all the lawn seed was sown in the Spring in 1940. It does seem the logical time for it’s when nature gives out with all the glory she possesses. Yet, her own seeding time is Fall. It has taken man a … Read more
Experienced gardeners prefer fall planting. Not for all plants, but for a great many that the beginner seldom thinks of setting out except in spring. Unless you are in a very cold section of the country, roses planted in fall take hold better than spring-set bushes. So do most fruit trees and bushes, other deciduous … Read more
Fall planting time is here, and since there are so many advantages in favor of a greater amount of planting at this time of year, it is difficult to understand why so many gardeners think they have to wait until spring to set out most trees, shrubs, and perennials. If you have vacant places in … Read more
Now is the time to plan for that spring bulb garden to be sure of weeks of gorgeous color. There are hundreds of varieties and combinations awaiting your pleasure. Beginning with the so-called minor bulbs, such as crocus, scums, and snowdrops, continuing with a wide range of daffodils and a selection of fragrant hyacinths, you … Read more
A lawn can be grown on almost any soil that is available—so long as it is thoroughly prepared before seeding. Be sure to incorporate ample organic matter such as compost, peat moss, leaf mold or rotted manure, or whatever materials are available locally. Work this thoroughly into the soil to a depth of 6” to … Read more