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Fall is here and that means care for your lawn and garden will differ greatly from the spring and summer months. As colder temperatures roll in, it may be time to start prioritizing other gardening tasks and stop others like mowing your lawn.

Jade plant (Crassula ovata) is a subtropical evergreen succulent with rounded, fleshy leaves and all the makings of an excellent houseplant. As the weather dips, it starts heading for dormancy and has different needs for the changing season. We show you how to care for a jade plant in the fall.

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Timing is everything in successful gardening—this includes pruning! As we enter autumn, we share a selection of perennials you should never cut back in the fall if you want them to grow and bloom abundantly in spring and summer!

Mums, or chrysanthemums, are most popular fall flowers that add rich and versatile colors to gardens and homes. We share ways to keep your mums looking fuller and bushier while they grow and bloom happily through the seasons!

INCREASINGLY in recent years, my garden weeds include more and more tenacious opponents. And the landscape along the roadsides nearby and pretty much everywhere I drive is one of hedgerows formed of a tangle of non-native shrubs and vines. I’m talking about invasive species, of course (like those Oriental bittersweet, Celastrus orbiculatus, in the Wikimedia image above), and I got in touch with Daniel Weitoish of Cornell Botanic Gardens, to hear how to identify which plants to target as we try to manage our landscapes and how to tackle them most strategically.

Chrysanthemums are quintessential fall flowers—highly resilient and fuss-free! Emerging in warm autumn hues of yellows, reds, and oranges, these perennials can tolerate the change from hot to cold much better than other flowers! But if your mums are not blooming, something’s wrong. Here’s how to identify key causes and tricks to boost flowering!

Fall may be the beginning of the resting period for many plant species and gardeners, but it is the best time to plant the following seeds to relish mesmerizing blooms the next year! These varieties prefer to germinate in the cooler autumn soil, producing mighty blossoms as the seasons turn!

Peace Lilies are stunning tropical plants with glossy green foliage and long-lasting flower stalks that float above. The white bracts turn pale green and linger for at least a month. Blooming freely from spring, these accent houseplants need some care in fall and winter to thrive!

It wouldn’t be autumn without falling leaves. But after so many leaves start to pile up, what should you do with them in your yard? While many experts say you shouldn’t rake your leaves because moths and other beneficial bugs use them for laying eggs, home and garden pests like to call dying plant matter like fallen leaves home. Thus, it might be difficult to determine what exactly you should do with your fallen leaves.