Sowing and transplant calendar for the vegetable patch
Here is the calendar for sowing vegatbles and transplanting seedling so that you’ll get everything done at the right time in winter, spring, summer and fall.
Autumn
Autumn, or fall, is when plants prepare to sleep over the winter. Discover the magic of the season in the following articles.
Tulip bulbs, how to choose them right
Choosing the right bulb for the tulip plant has been, for some, a quest dating back centuries. The aim? Getting that elusive colorful and abundant blooming! True tulip bulb key facts Botanical name – Tulipa Family – Liliaceae Type – flower bulb, true bulb Planting – September to October Soil – light, sandy, draining, rich […]
Work to do in the garden in fall
Harvesting, cleaning up, sowing, planting… A summary of all the work to get done in the garden in Fall before winter sets in.
Fall, Autumn, the ideal season to prepare your garden
Fall has come, time to unsheathe your weapons to have an astounding garden come spring.
Life goes on in the vegetable patch
Never a day’s rest for the gardener! Summer harvests are in, and now in Autumn plots are prepared for the planting and sowing of winter crops.
September in the garden, tasks that will get you set for fall
Summer is slowly starting to turn its back away, and September is one of the key months for your garden tasks.
September to December, the vegetable gardener’s calendar
Even though the harvest is the highlight of Fall and autumn, other tasks like cleaning up and preparing the plot for the future spring sowing are also there to keep us busy in the vegetable patch.
October in the garden, what there is to do
The last days of mild weather merge with the flamboyant hues of autumn leaves.
Black spots on maple leaves, treatment
This fungus impacts the leafage and forms black spots on the topside of maple tree leaves. Black fruiting pods may appear on these leaves,
Japanese maple, superb foliage
Colorful to the point of being flamboyant, Japanese maple is a very beautiful shrub thanks to the color and delicate shape of its leaves.
Persian ironwood, strong wood and even stronger colors!
Persian ironwood is an impressive short tree: colorful as a bonfire in autumn, and very useful hard wood whenever it needs to be chopped down. Persian Ironwood facts Name – Parrotia persica Family – Hamamelidaceae Type – shrub Height – 20 to 25 feet (6 to 8 m) Exposure – full sun to shade Soil – rather acidic Foliage – deciduous Flowering – January to March Planting Persian ironwood […]
Amelanchier, an all-season eyecatcher
Amelanchier is an ideal tree when setting up a mixed and flowered hedge.
How to keep apples – from the harvest until many months later
One fruit has what it takes to keep for many a long month, just for us to savor it deep into the heart of winter: the apple.
Camellia sasanqua, a fairy garden at the end of fall
Camellia sasanqua is a small shrub with simple flowers that blossoms from fall into the heart of winter.
Caramel tree, delicious eye candy for the garden
Visitors often overlook the caramel tree because its blooming is discrete and fragrance-less. The tree’s silhouette isn’t particularly remarkable, but there is one thing that will make you remember it for ever: the smell of its leaves!
The Chestnut, fruit that symbolizes fall
The chestnut is definitely a fruit that symbolizes fall. Available from mid-September onwards, there’s a six-week time frame during which ripe chestnut can be harvested.
Chrysanthemum, a plant that is simply beautiful
Chrysanthemum is a magnificent flower to embellish gardens and terraces.
Save seeds from good tomatoes to grow next year
Save your own tomato seed instead of purchasing new ones every year! Learn how to select, harvest, and keep tomato seeds to make sure you get great plants in following years.
Planting bulbs and sowing flowers in fall – all will burst to life in spring!
Start preparing next year’s garden. Here are some tips on planting bulbs and other perennials and annuals. Easy!
Autumn daisy, a festival of colors
The autumn daisy is famous for its ornamental value on tombs, but it is also a magnificent plant to flower our gardens and terraces.
Set up a mixed hedge, different shrubs for year-round wonder
Setting up a mixed hedge fulfills all the functions of a normal single-species hedge, and provides an added aesthetic touch to your garden that is quite unique
Trees that are full of color, especially in fall
In fall, their branches seem bejeweled with gold, bronze, and ruby red colors.
Blooming of shrubs one season at a time
To help you choose your shrubs depending on their blooming season, Nature-and-Garden recommends this selection of the most beautiful flowering shrubs for each season.
Liquidambar, flamboyant in fall
Liquidambar is a magnificent tree, especially in fall, when it is draped in scintillating fiery colors like gold, fire red and amber.
Maple, famous for fiery leaves in fall
Maple is a tree that shines above
Pumpkin, how to grow pumpkins
Pumpkin is a typical fall vegetable, which especially became famous when Halloween made it into a symbol.
The complete guide to spending November in the garden
Here it is! November has arrived, a special time for planting. We’re now entering a special time of rest for all the plants in the garden, balcony and terrace.
Harvesting and keeping 4 key fruit crops in Fall
September is a generous month, harvests are plentiful: apples, pears, walnuts, chestnuts… Sometimes, when we don’t know how to keep them, we don’t even try to harvest them and let them go to waste.
Cotinus, the smoke tree that catches fire in fall
The surprising and abundant blooming of the Cotinus tree brings a touch of hazy light and volume to your garden, both when planted as a standalone and in a shrub bed.
Fall garden checklist
Days grow shorter and frost spells are just around the corner… Here’s a checklist of what needs to be accomplished in fall before it starts getting cold.
Lawn and grass in fall, the right advice
The end of summer and fall are without doubt the best time to create or renovate a lawn.
After the holidays, back to the garden!
Getting back home after the summer holidays makes September a special month. Adults get back to work and children prepare their supplies for school. But in the autumn garden, there’s quite a lot to do, too!
Remove moss from the lawn
When moss appears on a lawn or in the grass, it often can be traced to one or two simple causes that are easy to correct.
Firethorn, superb in fall
Firethorn, aside from its superb foliage, also bears magnificent colored berries in fall.
Katsura, the tree that produces a sweet-smelling fragrance
Katsura is an amazing and resilient tree. It will set your garden ablaze
Horse chestnut tree, are you up to a game of conkers?
The horse chestnut tree is a favorite of schoolyard autumn games: it produces the famed “conkers” which are an infinite source of childish enjoyment! Horse Chestnut tree facts Name – Aesculus hippocastanum Family – Spindaceae Type – tree Height – 50 to 150 feet (15 to 45 meters) Exposure – full sun Soil – rich and cool Foliage – deciduous Flowering – May Planting a horse chestnut tree The planting […]
