Early Fall: Lots of leafy color but no frosts yet

These ensemble editions of our What's Up! and Grow newsletters were written for Early Fall. They address what people see in Early Fall as well as what they could be doing then to have a more beautiful, productive, easy-care garden.

• It's Early Fall from Mid-September to Mid-October or
• From mid-September to when frosts begin. Yes, it's true: Fall is shorter north of zone 5 and longer to the south!

What's Coming Up 7: Overwinter tender plants, Mandevilla, scientific names, Sweden

What's Coming Up 8: Prune Wisteria, how much/how often to water, fertilizing with sludge

 What's Coming Up 9: Not here on the site yet!
            Meanwhile, read it on our CD Asking About Asters

What's Coming Up 10: Zucchini-less, salt damage, prune clematis, fall garden clean up

What's Coming Up 60-62: Not here yet! Working on it.
           Meanwhile, read them on our CD Potting Up Perennials

What's Coming Up 63: Failed perennials, Ligularia, fall leaves, tough divisions, lilac borer, fertilizer

What's Coming Up 111: Sand, hard soil, Japanese maple, prune burning bush, yew, hummingbird moth

What's Coming Up 112 and 113: Not here yet! Working on it.
           Meanwhile, read them on our CD Potting Up Perennials

What's Coming Up 114: Renew old lilac, borer, trees decline, shrubs for shade, shredding, invasives, branch collar

What's Coming Up 157: Chestnut harvest, rose pruning, potato scab

What's Coming Up 158: Prune weeping cherry, plants for under an oak, Dutchman's pipe

What's Coming Up 159: Hardy mums, pool area design, Lantana, lawn fungus, 45mph tamaracks

What's Coming Up 160: Dangerous lot line trees, allelopathy, voles, brown-out evergreens and much more

What's Coming Up 203: Weed violets, fall cuts, butterflies, aralia, roses

What's Coming Up 233: Cut down peonies, mildew, self sown flowers, dividing perennials, fall weeds

What's Coming Up 234: Beware of bulbs that go wild, dividing bully daffodils

Growing Concerns 9-13: Not posted on the site yet!
           Meanwhile, read them on our CD Asking About Asters

Growing Concerns 62-65: Not posted on the site yet!
           Meanwhile, read them on our CD Asking About Asters

Growing Concerns 113-117: Not posted on the site yet!
           Meanwhile, read them on our CD Asking About Asters

Growing Concerns 166-169: Not posted on the site yet!
           Meanwhile, read them on our CD Asking About Asters

Growing Concerns 218-221: Not posted on the site yet!
           Meanwhile, read them on our CD Asking About Asters

Growing Concerns 270-273: Not posted on the site yet!
           Meanwhile, read them on our CD Asking About Asters

Growing Concerns 322-325: Not posted on the site yet!

Growing Concerns 375-379: Not posted on the site yet!

Growing Concerns 429-432: Not posted on the site yet!

Growing Concerns 482-483: Not posted on the site yet!

Growing Concerns 484: Drought damage, plant bulbs

Growing Concerns 485: Mold and mildew, winterizing a pond

Growing Concerns 534: Planting bulbs in clumps, resurrected redbud

Growing Concerns 535: September, Tulip bulb care, tomato care

Growing Concerns 536: October, African violet with long neck

Growing Concerns 537: Shade to sun garden, planting under eaves

Growing Concerns 584: Fertilize in fall, first hard frost

Growing Concerns 585: Store for next year, dogwood defoliators

Growing Concerns 586: Proper fertilization techniques, mulch all year

Growing Concerns 587: October, Sowing the lawn in late fall

Growing Concerns 633-637: Not posted on the site yet!

Growing Concerns 686-688: Not posted on the site yet!

Growing Concerns 689: Corn borer, Christmas cactus, cold houseplants, fall planting and care

Growing Concerns 734-737: Not posted on the site yet!

Growing Concerns 775: Not posted on the site yet!

Growing Concerns 783: Not posted on the site yet!

 

Caption: Butterflies abound in early fall. Many people notice the large, boldy patterned monarchs and swallowtails but the gardeners love the colorful, small sulfurs and skippers, too. We also know they love and plant for them the flowers that make good landing platforms - they aren't hover-ers like hummingbirds! -- and have many flowers in a cluster, as in the center of each Aster.