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Gardening doesn't end in the fall. Indeed, many garden chores are best done then. Planting tulips, daffodils, crocus and other
spring flowering bulbs in the fall is a traditional chore dating back centuries.
Dividing many
perennials is best done in early fall. It is an ideal time to plant trees and shrubs. The plant is able to take advantage of the cooler air temperatures and the still warm soil temperatures to put forth new root growth and be ready to jump forth in the spring without the additional stress of trying to grow new leaves and roots at the same time as spring planting gives.
Indeed, some say you gain a full season by planting trees, shrubs and perennials in the garden in the fall.
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Many vegetable crops are at their best in the fall. Cabbage, cauliflower, endive, broccolli, radish and lettuce all benefit from the cooler temperatures and will yield fine crops until the killing frosts of late fall end the season. The fall garden can be as productive as the spring one, with a little planning and perserverance in the summer.
Flowers can also be abundant in the fall garden. Pansies, chrysantemums and asters paint pallettes of color to match the turning leaves of autumn. Ornamental cabbages and kales will maintain interest with ripening pumpkins and squash in the fall garden. Many of the ornamental grasses are at their best in autumn, their golden hues highlighting the blue skies still green grass.
The fall garden can be quite beautiful and rewarding to those who plant them.
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