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Soil covered spade laying in compost pile CAES News
Clean, oil and sharpen garden tools before storing for the winter.
If you don’t plan to grow a fall garden, fall can be the perfect time to inspect, repair and clean your gardening tools.
Brilliant pink flowers separate the bedding plant variety of clover from its lawn-weed cousin. CAES News
Garden chores now prepare spot for later
For those who enjoy gardening year round, winter vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and an assortment of greens may already be in place of their summer garden. I like fall gardening because the temperatures are usually mild and disease and insects are normally less troubling. But for those who are ready for a little break from the vegetable garden, there are a few things you should do before you put your summer garden to bed.
Annual flowers can be planted in soil bags for easy installation. CAES News
Soil bag flower bed alternative to soil amending
Growing annual flowers in native soils can be a challenge in Georgia. Clay soils, though fertile, are often poorly drained, leading to root diseases. Sandy soils are generally less fertile and drain too quickly, making it hard to keep flowers watered and fed. Planting directly into a good bag of potting soil could be a better option.
Pears hang from a tree in a middle Georgia home landscape. CAES News
Plant now to pick your own fruit at home later
Plucking fresh fruit from your own orchard can be a delicious way to add beauty and taste to your home landscape. The best time to plant fruit trees in Georgia is in the fall, according to a University of Georgia expert.
Collard greens grow in a garden in Butts Co., Ga. CAES News
Fall is cool-season crop time
As summer vegetables like corn and beans stop bearing, now is the time for home gardeners to start preparing fall gardens of cool-season vegetables.
Yellow leaves on a tree in the fall of the year CAES News
Leaves: Nature's homemade mulch
If you don’t like raking, bagging and dragging leaves to the curb, recycle your leaves into mulch. Leaves are nature’s way of creating a natural blanket for protecting tree and plant roots from extreme cold temperatures.