Your Garden in Fall
Embrace the beauty of fall gardening with expert tips for planting, pruning, designing and styling your outdoor space for the season ahead
As summer fades and the air begins to cool, fall brings a new rhythm to the garden. It’s the season of soft light, rich color, and quiet transformation – but one in which it's vital to prepare for the months ahead.
Our fall gardening page celebrates this moment of change, blending practical tasks, from planting bulbs and dividing perennials, with the simple joy of being outdoors, perhaps rethinking design details that highlight fall’s distinctive palette of russets, golds, and deep greens.
So, whether you’re pruning, planting, or simply enjoying – or reimagining – the view, our expert garden team's fall gardening features are a reminder that your yard remains alive and ready for your attention right through the year.
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If You Grow Dahlias, Don’t Wait Too Long to Do These 5 October Jobs – It’s Time to Get Them Ready for WinterPublished
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This Is the One Place I Never Let Fallen Leaves Pile Up in My Yard – It Saves a Bigger Job in SpringPublished
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These 7 Plants Might Look Messy in October, but Resist Cutting Back Until Spring and Your Backyard Will Thank YouPublished
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Planting Spring Bulbs This October? This Simple Trick Will Help You Remember Where They ArePublished
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3 Things Your Chrysanthemums Need to Keep Blooming Through October for Longer-Lasting Fall ColorPublished
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Fall Gardening Checklist – 12 Things to Do Now to Get Your Yard in Shape for WinterLast updated
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5 Designer-Approved Ways to Style Your Fall Porch – With Captivating Flowers, Rich Textures and Vibrant FoliagePublished
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What to Do With Hibiscus in Fall – 3 Vital Steps To Protecting Both Varieties Before the First FrostPublished
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5 Last-Minute Planting Ideas You Can Do Now Before Winter Arrives – Perfect Quick Wins for Anywhere in the YardPublished
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I Worked Year-Round as a Horticulturist, and These 7 Late Fall Garden Jobs Are Ones You Should Never Skip – Trust Me, Your Plants Will Thank You for ItPublished
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What To Do with Lilacs in the Fall for a Magnificent Display Next Spring – Plus 2 Things to Always AvoidPublished
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This 1 Trick Can Help Your Container Plants Survive Winter – it's Gardener-Approved and Won't Cost You AnythingPublished
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Wrap These 7 Plants Up in November to Survive the Winter Outdoors – It's Your Last Chance to Protect Them From FrostPublished
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Act Fast Before Frost Hits – A Horticulturist Warns to Get Rid of Weeds Now to Save Your Spring GardenPublished
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Join the Spend-Savvy Gardeners Planting Bare-Root Fruit This Month – 7 Types to Plant in NovemberPublished
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Experts Warn Gardeners Never to Use Christmas Lights to Protect Plants Against Frost – Doing so Could be a Fire RiskPublished
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What to Do With Roses in November – 5 Crucial Tasks to Ensure Exquisite Flowers Next YearPublished
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You’re Forgetting to Tidy One Area of Your Yard and it’s Attracting Pests – 5 Things Experts Urge You to do Right Now to Prevent the ProblemPublished
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Don't Cover Plants with Plastic to Protect Them From Frost – 6 Non-Toxic Alternatives that are Better for Your YardPublished
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Don't Let This Tropical Stunner Succumb to Frost – How to Overwinter Bird of Paradise Indoors and OutdoorsPublished
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Don't Lose Fantastic Foliage Plants to Frost – Here are 2 Ways to Overwinter Coleus and Enjoy the Vibrant Leaves Next YearPublished
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Time is Running Out to Get Fall Gardening Jobs Done, so Ditch These 5 Tasks Now – Experts Assure They Can Be Delayed Until SpringPublished
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This is Your Final Warning to Bring These 7 Plants Indoors Before the Frosts – or Risk Losing Them ForeverPublished
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From Final Sowings to Keeping Plants Healthy – 7 Jobs for Every Greenhouse Owner in NovemberPublished
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I Spent Many Late Fall Days Pruning – And Here Are 7 Trees I Recommend Trimming in November as They Enter DormancyPublished
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I Asked Wildlife Experts How You Can Make Your Garden a Refuge for Birds, Bees, Frogs, and Insects This Winter – 5 Things They Recommended to Do This MonthPublished
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Late Fall is a Perfect Time to Sow This Pollinator-Friendly Perennial – Here's How to Plant Milkweed SeedsPublished
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November is The Final Chance To Overwinter Citrus Trees – Don't Forget to Move Containers so Your Tender Fruits Survive the ColdPublished
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Early November Is Your Last Chance to Overwinter Caladiums – Here's What to Do With Your Tropical Bulbs to Store Them ProperlyPublished
