Top Plants for Your Fall Garden

Photo by: Thomas J. Story

Prime time for planting
The time is right to get growing! Tempting as it may be to buy plants in spring when they're looking full and luscious, fall is actually ideal for getting most ornamentals and cool-season edibles into the ground. Summer's peak heat is behind, the soil is still warm, and the next few months can bring soaking winter rains. That means immediate and deep growth for all kinds of plants that reach ... more 

Photo by: Thomas J. Story

Prime time for planting
The time is right to get growing! Tempting as it may be to buy plants in spring when they're looking full and luscious, fall is actually ideal for getting most ornamentals and cool-season edibles into the ground. Summer's peak heat is behind, the soil is still warm, and the next few months can bring soaking winter rains. That means immediate and deep growth for all kinds of plants that reach their prime in spring, if not before.
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