Have I got some good news for those of you who are dreading fall garden clean up. You don’t have to do as much as you think and in doing so, you will support the survival of all kinds of pollinators, ...
Gardeners can manage fall clean-up by treating it like a project with phases and priorities. High-impact tasks like removing diseased plants, weeding, and enriching soil should be prioritized.
Fall cleanup sneaks up on us every year, and it’s easy to put off when life gets busy. But a little effort now can set your garden up for a great spring and even help out the wildlife in your own ...
Fall is upon us, and although the weather might be on the chillier side, that doesn't mean your gardening chores have to be put on the back burner. In fact, fall is the time to tidy your garden after ...
Although fall officially arrives in September, October is typically when it starts to feel like fall in the Pennsylvania landscape. Daytime temperatures start to fall into the 50s and 60s and nights ...
There is always more to do in the garden. More weeding, more watering, more edging (bleh!), more planting (yes!) and more mulching. As long as we want flourishing perennial beds, stunning planter ...
Take a moment now to remove spent annuals and summer vegetable plants. “I usually begin by pulling up any annuals and vegetable plants that are finished for the season. It’s not absolutely necessary — ...
When I sit down to write these articles in the fall, I always get the feeling that what I write about needs to be inspirational. Then, as I wrote that, it seems a bit dramatic. Now I am asking myself, ...
For many gardeners, fall clean-up can feel like a scramble. Frost arrives, leaves pile up, and suddenly there’s more to do than time to do it. But just as project managers use timelines and priorities ...