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Autumn Joy
- Look at how
the ornamental grasses have transformed with their delicate seed heads
and pale pinky rosy colors. Look at the birds gathering to dine on
the sunflower seeds and other perennial remnants. There is much activity
and color in the garden as the clear reds, yellows and oranges are
painted on your shrubs and trees. This is a sight we look forward
to with great anticipation. We relish in the cooler air.
Leafing
through
- Fall is a great
time to install a garden. The cooler soil and air temperatures combine
to give your new landscape a wonderful beginning. If you're thinking
about adding deciduous trees to your garden, now is the perfect time
to stroll around your favorite nurseries. You will see the trees in
their full fall array, before they drop their leaves. The colors you
see will be repeated in the same dramatic showing next fall. Something
to think about.
Under cover
- Autumn is also
the time of harvest. After your vegetable and cutting garden are done,
plant a cover crop to enrich the soil and dig them in. Some crops
will need the addition of nitrogen, some won't. Check before you plant.
Do this task and start fantasizing about what you might grow next
year.
Divide and
conquer
- As a general
rule, divide spring and summer bloomers in late summer or fall. Divide
fall bloomers in early spring. This gives them a whole growing season
to establish themselves. When perennial clumps become too large, they
compete with themselves. The outer edges are thriving in fresh dirt
and the center of the plant suffers. Dividing the plant will of course
give you more plants, but it will also provide the four basics that
every plant needs, moisture, air, light and nutrients.
- Nature is beautiful
every day and fall is just one the seasons we live to enjoy!
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Fresh Dirt for September