Essential Fall Gardening (September Tasks)
by Mystify on Sep 03, 2009 with 9 Comments
A list of the tasks that have to be undertaken in the garden in September from plants to lawncare.All images are by author.
As we near the winter our gardens need a little help at this time of year. As a gardener I know the fall can be one of the busiest seasons in the garden to prepare it for the following seasons to come. Many tasks such as dividing plants, planting bulbs and so on have to be undertaken in order to get your gardens looking their best, as well as protecting plants from the frost.
I realize many people love gardening,however;there are many beginners as well as seasoned gardeners that are unsure as to when to do these things. I have written this guide that I hope will be helpful in pointing you in the right direction. Below I have included a list of things to do in the garden in September,however; I will also be writing gardening tasks for October and November in separate articles which will all be linked together once done to make the complete essential fall gardening series.
One last thing I would like to mention is that if you feel you can’t do all of the work yourself and it is too much you can always hire someone else to do it. Another alternative is you can get the help of a family member, there’s nothing like the incentive of a home cooked meal from the fresh vegetables you have harvested out of your garden or allotment to get your family to help.
Plants
*Continue general garden maintenance.
*Continue to water all containers if necessary everyday.
*Begin to plant spring bulbs,giving priority to daffodils first because the begin their root growth earlier then other bulbs.
*Divide irises
*Plant new border perennials making sure they are watered well.
*Sow hardy annuals for the spring
*Plant out spring -flowering biennials such as digitalis, forget-me-nots and wallflowers in beds where they are to flower to give them time to establish before the winter.
*Move pots of tender plants such as fushias and pelargoniums which are also commonly known as geraniums indoors before first frost.
*Sow parsley and chervil for use in late winter and early spring.
*Plants window boxes and pots for winter interest.
*Divide and replant larger clumps of perennials and perennial herbs.
*Take pelargonium/geranium cuttings to overwinter indoors.
*Plant prepared bulbs for indoor display at Christmas or early the following year.
Trees and Hedges
*Transplant evergreens.
*Pick apples and pears as they ripen and store the access.
*Apply or renew bands on the trunks of apples and pear trees.
*Prune deciduous fall flowering shrubs that are over three years old when they finish flowering.
*Give all hedges a final trim
Lawn Care
*Establish a new lawn.
*Scarify the lawn vigorously to remove dead moss and grass then spike if the soil is compacted.
*If the lawn is in poor condition apply an autumn fertilizer.
Copyright © 2008 Tanya Kime-Wallace
Links of Interest
Beautiful Fall Blooming Perennials
Beautiful Fall Flowering Shrubs
Preparation For Perennials In The Spring
Gardening With Long Term Herbs
How To Utilize Space For A Small Garden
How To Prepare Your Garden For The Winter
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Lostash | Sep 3, 2009 | Reply
More essential advice for the avid gardener! Autumn is certainly upon us now….the difference in temperature in just a week is obvious already!
ken bultman | Sep 4, 2009 | Reply
Good advice from the quintessential gardener. Article nicely dotted with relevant photos. Just when I thought summer chores were over I learn autumn tasks are at hand. lol.
giftarist | Sep 4, 2009 | Reply
Another great article about gardening! Well written!
Darla Smith | Sep 4, 2009 | Reply
Very interesting article. Thanks for sharing.
Diverseblogger | Sep 4, 2009 | Reply
Another Great article about Gardening! You should be called “the expert of Gardening”. If you were to make a book, I would totally buy it. Great Job!
fishfry aka Elizabeth Figueroa | Sep 4, 2009 | Reply
Awesome info, I am not much of a gardener, but I do assist my parents, and you had some great pointers.
Awesome
Ruby Hawk | Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
Good information for all gardeners. I don’t have a garden anymore but when I did I had very little luck getting the family interested. They do garden now for themselves. Maybe they had more interest than they showed at the time.
simplyoj | Sep 7, 2009 | Reply
hope you will be able to be ready before the winter comes. great images!
Jacques Berkeley | Sep 9, 2009 | Reply
That’s useful information. That evergreen smell is so nice.