Can You Grow Garlic From Seed?

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From showy mums perfect for cut flowers to bouncy potted ones that instantly glow up your patio and windowsill, fall’s a great time to grow hardy chrysanthemums from tender softwood cuttings before the plant dies back for winter! It’s even more useful if you live in a warm frost-free climate, as this is a good to establish it before hot summer.

To cut or not to cut? That is the perennial question—pardon the pun—when it comes to cutting back plants in fall. With perennials, there is no one perfect time to cut back plants as a group. Some perennial plants should be pruned in fall, while others benefit from waiting until spring. This guide will help take the guess work out of autumn clean-up and provide insight into why you should prune the perennials on this list in fall.

I first discovered fabric raised beds in Quebec City. I was there for a garden writers’ conference a few years ago new, and they seemed to be everywhere I went: in front of the parliament buildings featuring a lush ornamental mix of vegetables, herbs, and flowers; lined up in rows on the roof of a shelter; and supporting a gorgeous living willow pergola at a botanical garden. The fabric pots were often displayed together in a variety of sizes. Some held single plants, while others were able to hold gorg

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Autumn brings renewed vigor to the garden. Trees ignite in fiery hues. Asters and sunflowers erupt with autumn blooms. Even our vegetable gardens regain productivity. The crisp nights and cool days of autumn are perfect growing weather, making fall an ideal time to plant many types of trees in the landscape. Fall planting gives trees plenty of time to lay down roots before the next growing season begins. But not all trees benefit from fall planting. It’s important to know which trees you should plant in the fall, and which benefit from waiting until spring.

Kalanchoe is one of the most popular succulents because its varieties are low maintenance and available in many types. There are flowering kalanchoes, and then there are kalanchoes with stunning foliage.