Fall is a good time to plant trees. You can also plant some types of vegetables or flowers but be sure you read the instructions on the package carefully, so you get what you want.
You can plant trees, perennials, bulbs and some vegetables in the fall. You will want to make sure any trees or perennial plants you put in the ground have time to root in before first frost. Fall weather is good for planting since the plants don’t undergo extreme weather changes. Many springs bulbs are planted in the fall and require cold hours. If you do not live in a climate that gets cold weather you will need to refrigerate your bulbs before planting.
What To Plant In The Fall
Fall is a good time to plant trees. You can also plant some types of vegetables or flowers but be sure you read the instructions on the package carefully, so you get what you want.
Trees are usually root-bound by this time, which means that they have been growing in containers for a while and their roots have filled up the pot. When you plant them, be sure to dig a hole that is twice as wide as the pot and just as deep. Loosen the soil around the edges of the pot and tip it over. The tree should slide out easily. If it doesn’t, give it a little help. Place the tree in the hole and fill in around it with soil, packing it down as you go. Learn more about the best time to plant fruit trees in our post here.
Bulbs You can plant tulips, daffodils, and other spring flowering bulbs now. Be sure to read the instructions on the package since some bulbs need to be planted in the spring and others need to be cold treated.
Perennials you can plant in fall:
–hostas (paid link)
–daylilies (paid link)
–shasta daisies (paid link)
–asters (paid link)
– chrysanthemums Read our Mums in the Garden post for more details!
Vegetables you can plant now:
–cabbage (paid link)
-Collards
–Lettuce (paid link)
-Broccoli
– Carrots, Check out our How to Grow Carrots post for a detailed guide.
–turnips (paid link)
–radishes (paid link)
–beets (paid link)
Fall is also a good time to plant vegetables. You can plant cabbage, collards, lettuce, broccoli, carrots, parsnips, kale, beets, turnips, and radishes now. But you will need to protect them from the cold weather. You can build a cold frame or use row covers. Row covers are like big sheets of plastic that you put over the plants. They keep the heat in and the cold out. You can also learn to use a garden cloche in this post. Mulch is a great insulator for fall plants. Should you mulch we found out.
Plants that are potted
Now is a good time to review plants you have in pots. Look to see if they are out growing their containers. If your plant is too big for its pot, now is great time to up pot or relocate to a spot in your garden. If you have any perennials that you didn’t get around to planting now is the time to do it. The plant will have a better chance of survival in the insulated ground than in its pot. Make sure to mulch around the new planting to help protect its delicate roots.
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