Your Garden in Fall Your Garden in Fall

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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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Pink cyclamen coum flowers poking through snow

5 Last-Minute Planting Ideas You Can Do Now Before Winter Arrives – Perfect Quick Wins for Anywhere in the Yard

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 It

Published 20 November 25
What To Do with Lilacs in the Fall for a Magnificent Display Next Spring – Plus 2 Things to Always Avoid

Published 19 November 25
This 1 Trick Can Help Your Container Plants Survive Winter – it's Gardener-Approved and Won't Cost You Anything

Published 18 November 25
Wrap These 7 Plants Up in November to Survive the Winter Outdoors – It's Your Last Chance to Protect Them From Frost

Published 17 November 25
Act Fast Before Frost Hits – A Horticulturist Warns to Get Rid of Weeds Now to Save Your Spring Garden

Published 17 November 25

Join the Spend-Savvy Gardeners Planting Bare-Root Fruit This Month – 7 Types to Plant in November

Published 15 November 25
Experts Warn Gardeners Never to Use Christmas Lights to Protect Plants Against Frost – Doing so Could be a Fire Risk

Published 14 November 25
What to Do With Roses in November – 5 Crucial Tasks to Ensure Exquisite Flowers Next Year

Published 13 November 25
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 Problem

Published 12 November 25
Don't Cover Plants with Plastic to Protect Them From Frost – 6 Non-Toxic Alternatives that are Better for Your Yard

Published 12 November 25
Don't Let This Tropical Stunner Succumb to Frost – How to Overwinter Bird of Paradise Indoors and Outdoors

Published 12 November 25

Don't Lose Fantastic Foliage Plants to Frost – Here are 2 Ways to Overwinter Coleus and Enjoy the Vibrant Leaves Next Year

Published 11 November 25
Time is Running Out to Get Fall Gardening Jobs Done, so Ditch These 5 Tasks Now – Experts Assure They Can Be Delayed Until Spring

Published 10 November 25
This is Your Final Warning to Bring These 7 Plants Indoors Before the Frosts – or Risk Losing Them Forever

Published 10 November 25
From Final Sowings to Keeping Plants Healthy – 7 Jobs for Every Greenhouse Owner in November

Published 9 November 25
I Spent Many Late Fall Days Pruning – And Here Are 7 Trees I Recommend Trimming in November as They Enter Dormancy

Published 8 November 25
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 Month

Published 6 November 25

Late Fall is a Perfect Time to Sow This Pollinator-Friendly Perennial – Here's How to Plant Milkweed Seeds

Published 5 November 25
November is The Final Chance To Overwinter Citrus Trees – Don't Forget to Move Containers so Your Tender Fruits Survive the Cold

Published 5 November 25
Early November Is Your Last Chance to Overwinter Caladiums – Here's What to Do With Your Tropical Bulbs to Store Them Properly

Published 3 November 25
Whether for Quick Crops or Spring Harvests, Here are 7 Vegetables to Plant in November – Plus the Best Varieties to Sow

Published 2 November 25
I Asked Professional Gardeners What's The Single Most Important Task to do in November, and They All Said the Same Thing

Published 2 November 25
November is an Ideal Time to Take Cuttings – Here Are 7 Plants Perfectly Primed to Propagate This Month

Published 1 November 25

Containers Starting to Look a Little Worse for Wear? Garden Designers Share 5 Simple Yet Stylish Ways to Spruce Them Up for Winter

Published 1 November 25
These 3 Methods Shield My Pots and Planters From Frost Every Time – Protect Them Now for Pristine, Damage-Free Containers Come Spring

Published 31 October 25
I Worked in Large Public Gardens For Years, and Here Are 7 Fruits, Shrubs, and Flowers I Always Prune in November

Published 31 October 25
A Plant Caddy Offers a Convenient, Pain-Free Way to Move Container Plants – and Wayfair are Offering a Stylish Wooden Pair for Less Than $34, Just in Time for Frost

Published 29 October 25
There's Still Time to Sow These 7 Flowers Before November for a Spring and Summer Full of Color Next Year

Published 28 October 25
A Head Gardener Says He Swears By This One Fall Gardening Tool for Time-Efficient, Strain-Free Bulb Planting – Here's Where To Buy it For Under $25

Published 28 October 25

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Latest

5 Last-Minute Planting Ideas You Can Do Now Before Winter Arrives – Perfect Quick Wins for Anywhere in the Yard

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 It

What To Do with Lilacs in the Fall for a Magnificent Display Next Spring – Plus 2 Things to Always Avoid

This 1 Trick Can Help Your Container Plants Survive Winter – it's Gardener-Approved and Won't Cost You Anything

Wrap These 7 Plants Up in November to Survive the Winter Outdoors – It's Your Last Chance to Protect Them From Frost

Act Fast Before Frost Hits – A Horticulturist Warns to Get Rid of Weeds Now to Save Your Spring Garden

Join the Spend-Savvy Gardeners Planting Bare-Root Fruit This Month – 7 Types to Plant in November

Experts Warn Gardeners Never to Use Christmas Lights to Protect Plants Against Frost – Doing so Could be a Fire Risk

What to Do With Roses in November – 5 Crucial Tasks to Ensure Exquisite Flowers Next Year

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 Problem

Don't Cover Plants with Plastic to Protect Them From Frost – 6 Non-Toxic Alternatives that are Better for Your Yard

Don't Let This Tropical Stunner Succumb to Frost – How to Overwinter Bird of Paradise Indoors and Outdoors

Don't Lose Fantastic Foliage Plants to Frost – Here are 2 Ways to Overwinter Coleus and Enjoy the Vibrant Leaves Next Year

Time is Running Out to Get Fall Gardening Jobs Done, so Ditch These 5 Tasks Now – Experts Assure They Can Be Delayed Until Spring

This is Your Final Warning to Bring These 7 Plants Indoors Before the Frosts – or Risk Losing Them Forever

From Final Sowings to Keeping Plants Healthy – 7 Jobs for Every Greenhouse Owner in November

I Spent Many Late Fall Days Pruning – And Here Are 7 Trees I Recommend Trimming in November as They Enter Dormancy

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 Month

Late Fall is a Perfect Time to Sow This Pollinator-Friendly Perennial – Here's How to Plant Milkweed Seeds

November is The Final Chance To Overwinter Citrus Trees – Don't Forget to Move Containers so Your Tender Fruits Survive the Cold

Early November Is Your Last Chance to Overwinter Caladiums – Here's What to Do With Your Tropical Bulbs to Store Them Properly

Whether for Quick Crops or Spring Harvests, Here are 7 Vegetables to Plant in November – Plus the Best Varieties to Sow

I Asked Professional Gardeners What's The Single Most Important Task to do in November, and They All Said the Same Thing

November is an Ideal Time to Take Cuttings – Here Are 7 Plants Perfectly Primed to Propagate This Month

Containers Starting to Look a Little Worse for Wear? Garden Designers Share 5 Simple Yet Stylish Ways to Spruce Them Up for Winter

These 3 Methods Shield My Pots and Planters From Frost Every Time – Protect Them Now for Pristine, Damage-Free Containers Come Spring

I Worked in Large Public Gardens For Years, and Here Are 7 Fruits, Shrubs, and Flowers I Always Prune in November

A Plant Caddy Offers a Convenient, Pain-Free Way to Move Container Plants – and Wayfair are Offering a Stylish Wooden Pair for Less Than $34, Just in Time for Frost

There's Still Time to Sow These 7 Flowers Before November for a Spring and Summer Full of Color Next Year

A Head Gardener Says He Swears By This One Fall Gardening Tool for Time-Efficient, Strain-Free Bulb Planting – Here's Where To Buy it For Under $25