It may be hot now, but fall is closer than you think! That makes me very happy! Fall is the best time to begin a garden. Below is a check list that I use during this time of year. Most of the annuals are shrinking from the heat and its time to begin to think about the change coming. Even vegetable gardening is very rewarding in the fall- more about that is coming soon!
Fall Prep List
- Clean out spent summer annuals
- Remove and dead or diseased wood from trees & shrubs
- Prune Roses and remove any dead or diseased wood
- Sow cover crops on bare soil or beds
- Mulch where needed- not on your seed beds
- Top dress established beds with soil amendments such as green sand, rock phosphate, Epsom salt, lime
- For clay soils- prep new beds by tilling in compost and expanded shale
- Plant fall color- dianthus, pansies, Johnny-jump-ups, etc
- Plant spring bulbs
- Plan next year’s gardens & order seeds
- Order Seeds
- Get supply lists ready
Holly K. Ross 
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