It's Not Too Late to Plant

Many people think that late fall is a time to stop gardening, but this is the perfect time to be thinking ahead. Winter and spring blooming bulbs should be planted now through November with bulb food, and by following the instructions for planting. They actually need the over-wintering to flower in the spring. Just think about the surprises you will have when they begin to burst from the ground with color in the spring after you have forgotten all about them through the winter! If you can't wait for color, plant pansies over the top of them for winter color.

There are many cool season vegetables that you can plant as well, such as broccoli, cabbage, garlic, onions, along with ornamental cabbage and kale. For fall color, look to heucheras and mums to spice up your garden.

This is also the perfect time to do cleanup in your garden. Doing this now will help prevent problems next year. Prune dead branches from trees and shrubs. Rake your leaves and pick up falling fruit that can harbor insects and pests and to keep away garden diseases.

As always, if you are unsure about when and how to plant or take care of certain areas of your garden, you should ask your local garden center!