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Your Garden Beds Need a Living Blanket This Fall – These 5 Cover Crops Fight Weeds and Enrich SoilFall is the perfect time to invest in next year's growing season. These hardworking plants quietly do their job while your garden rests.
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What to Do With Clematis in October – 5 Fast Tasks to Prep This Hard-Working Vine for WinterTreat your clematis vine to some TLC in fall and your stronger, healthier plant will sail through the cold season to bring abundant blooms next year.
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Divide These 8 Perennials in October – It's the Easiest Way to Make More of Your Favorite Plants for FreeIf your flower beds are looking crowded, now's a great time to give certain perennials more breathing room while making more plants to grow or share.
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What Peonies Need in October – 6 Easy Tasks to Prepare for Winter and Ensure Fabulous Spring BloomsThe flowers may be long gone, but your peonies still have important work to do below ground. Fall is a key moment if you want the best flowers next year.
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5 Plants You Can Propagate So Easily With a Cutting in October, Even if You’re a Beginner GardenerSnipping a stem and sticking it into potting mix is all you need do to create free plants from these garden favorites in fall.
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What Your Roses Need in October – 6 Things to Get Right for a Fabulous Flower Show Next YearFrom the last glorious flowers to the first chilly nights, October brings a change in priorities for rose lovers. Here's where to focus your efforts.
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Saffron is the World's Most Expensive Spice Yet it's So Easy to Grow a Flavorful Garden HarvestThis pretty purple crocus produces the red threads behind the priciest spice on the shelf – and if you plant corms now, you can harvest in 6 weeks.
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Why Your Winter Squash is Rotting From the Bottom in October – and How to Save the Rest of Your HarvestEnd rot is a common challenge for winter squash in fall but once you've identified the cause, it's simple to rescue the remaining crop.
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What Your Christmas Cactus Needs in October – Get These 5 Things Right for Fabulous Holiday BloomsThose festive flowers won’t appear all on their own. Give your plant the seasonal cues it needs now to help it form those all-important buds.
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Treat Your Garden to These Amazon Prime Day Deals – Our Favorite Gardening Tools and Treasures that Just Had Prices SlashedOur team of gardening experts would buy all these products at full price so rest assured you're not skimping on quality to save money.
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Prune These 10 Plants in October – Don’t Miss the Fall Trimming Window for a Stunning Comeback Next YearBefore you reach for the pruners, know which plants welcome a fall trim – and which cuts could do more harm than good.
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What to Do With Geraniums in October – 6 Easy Tasks to Extend Blooms and Save Plants for Next YearFrost may be approaching, but your favorite geraniums don’t have to be finished. Now is the time to choose an overwintering strategy.
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8 Fling-and-Forget Seeds to Scatter in Fall for Flowers that Grow Themselves – it’s Practically Magic!Cast the seed of these garden beauties in October and let nature do all the hard work for you, bringing masses of blooms next spring and summer.
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Fall Is the Best Time to Eliminate Weeds – Tackle These 6 Easy Jobs Now for Less Work in SpringFall gives you a chance to tackle existing weeds and stop thousands of seeds from becoming next year’s problem. Here’s where to focus your efforts.
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These 7 Plants May Not Survive a Super El Niño Winter – Protect Them Before the Cold and Wet ArriveSoggy soil, fluctuating temperatures, and prolonged cold can be a punishing combination. A little preparation now could make all the difference.
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Essential October Lawn Care – Love Your Lawn Now for Lush Looks Next SummerAn afternoon spent looking after your lawn in early fall means grass will wake up feeling strong in spring for green, green growth all year long.
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What To Do With a Lemon Tree in October – 6 Jobs to Keep Fruit Ripening BeautifullyReap the reward of tending your lemon tree all summer with these simple tasks to keep the plant happy, healthy, and focused on finishing off its fruit to juicy perfection.
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