Genesis of Spring Garden is in the Fall
“Getting ready for fall” is the mantra that every gardener repeats over and over again at this time of year. In the fall, there is a special aroma of renewal in the air. It is the ...
Category Archives: Fall Garden
Japanese anemone: starlet of the fall garden
Not only is the Japanese anemone a reliable perennial bloomer in the fall, it also blooms in the shade, needs little water to grow and has a clumping growth habit, allowing it to gradually spreading ...
Classic Fall Triumverate: Pansy, Viola, & Violet
When it comes to fall gardens, the triumvirate of pansy, viola and violet cannot be ignored. These closely related plants are designed to bring grace, whimsy and joy into the garden. At your first fa...
Fall Color in Shrubs, Too
For good horticultural reasons, orange, gold and burgundy are fixed prominently in the mind as the colors of fall. These are the colors of Indian corn and the colors assumed by leaves of certa...
Late Bloomers
It’s the end of a brutal summer and you would think that every plant would be all bloomed out or unable to flower, even if now is its usual time to do so. But that thought would be incor...
Beautyberry
Plants are full of surprises. In fact, the more closely you observe plants, the more often you are surprised. Perhaps it involves training the eye to see, as opposed to only glimpse or scan. You may ...
Bulbs are worth the wait
Planting bulbs is not for everyone, especially those in need of immediate gratification. You may have to wait six months to see flowers from the bulbs you plant in October. Some people don’t pl...
Why October is the best month for planting
If you have delayed planting because of the hot weather, delay no more. October is the best time of the year to plant a Valley garden. Daylight hours are increasingly scarce so that even a hot...
Everyone should have a ribbon bush
Everyone should have a ribbon bush. The ribbon bush (Hypoestes aristata) grows into a 3-foot sphere that is completely covered with mauve flowers during the months of October and November. It ...
October is the Time to Plant
We are in the golden days of the fall planting season. Now is the time to plant groundcover and every other flowering perennial, shrub, tree and bulb. For the next six weeks, root growth proce...
