The Fall Lineup: 5 of our Favorite Fall Gardening Articles

Spring seems to get most of the attention regarding gardening, but fall is just as important. Fall is the perfect time to plant lots of perennial bulbs so they will be ready to spring to life when warmer weather arrives again, and cool weather crops such as garlic are ready to plant this time of year.

These 5 fall gardening articles will help you make the most out of autumn in your garden! Read on to get the lowdown.

1. Plant Bulbs during Fall Gardening now for a Bloom-filled Spring!

Many perennials do best if you plant the bulbs in the fall. The bulbs will establish themselves before the first frost, lie dormant during the winter, and then spring to life, providing you with beautiful blooms when warmer weather arrives.

This article has info on 5 lovely perennials you can plant this fall so that you can enjoy their colors next year! Bonus: here are 5 self-seeding annuals you can plant this fall and enjoy in the spring.

2. Grow your Own Garlic for Low-Maintenance Yumminess

When you buy garlic at the grocery store, you’re usually only buying one of two varieties: one type of soft neck garlic that farmers grow for the produce aisle and a second type that they grow for granulated garlic.

But garlic comes in both hard neck and soft neck types, and there are over six hundred garlic cultivars out there, each with its flavor, color, and texture. Growing your own garlic sets you free to try many more of these flavors, from sweet to hot, and it’s also amazingly easy.

Fall is the time to plant garlic, so check out this article on planting garlic, and discover the deliciousness!

3. Shine the Spotlight on Beautiful Mums

Chrysanthemums are the quintessential fall flower. Mums come in a huge variety of shapes and colors. While most are perennial only in warmer climates, some newer cultivars can survive even the winters of Minnesota and come up again next year!

This article has information about 5 excellent mum varieties and details about choosing the right mums, planting mums, and caring for your potted mums.

4. Keep Fall Allergies at Bay and Enjoy your Fall Gardening Time!

Gardening is an outdoor activity; fall allergens such as ragweed and mold can make spending time outside a miserable endeavor.

This article has tips on dealing with fall allergies so that they won’t rob you of your enjoyment of your garden!

5. Check out these Heavenly Houseplants

Fall is also about transitioning into winter, and houseplants are an excellent way to bring a little bit of your garden indoors to enjoy during the winter months.

Houseplants can do much more than sitting there and look pretty, though. This article describes houseplants that are especially good at cleaning the air, extra-low-maintenance houseplants with gorgeous blooms, others are known for their striking foliage, and even edible houseplants.

Enjoy your fall garden!

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