Although spring is widely considered prime planting season, fall is actually an optimal time for homeowners to add color and plot a vision for next year's landscape. "Autumn is the perfect time to assess landscaping needs and fill any gaps that exist in your landscape," said Bailey Nurseries brand manager and horticulturist Natalia Hamill. "And while you're at it, you can add plants that provide a pop of color – like a throw pillow for your garden." Here are their top fall gardening tips!
- Take inventory: Decide what and where your landscape is lacking and plug the gaps now.
- Multi-season interest: Consider adding plants that offer color for more than one season.
- Attention to temperature: Different plants react in varied ways to temperature swings, so minding your region's weather patterns is a must. Check this hardiness zone map.
- Look long-term: Achieving the ideal landscape doesn't happen overnight. Establish a vision for what you want your garden to look like, then understand that many trees and shrubs take several years to reach mature size.
These plants provide instant color in fall and can keep a landscape looking beautiful for years to come:
- Cayenne Dogwood
- Amber Jubilee™ Ninebark
- Pink Sparkler™ Birchleaf Spirea
- BloomStruck® Hydrangeas
- Scarlet Jewell™ Maple Trees