You can do so by planting cover crops, or mulching with items like grass clippings, compost or leaves.
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Fall is a good time to plant
Thrift is among the reasons, as nurseries typically drop their prices at this time of year. Also, trees and shrubs you plant now will be ahead of the game next spring.
Are your peonies too crowded?
It’s the right time to divide and move them, and it’s not too hard.
Most pruning is best saved for late winter
But there’s an exception to every rule: Several types of shrubs and certain pruning jobs are suitable for fall.
Don’t neglect the late bloomers
Your garden can remain awash with color into the fall with this list of late-blooming flowers.
Tomato diseases and other problems – and how to avoid them
Tomatoes can be fussy to grow to Maine. But there are a few ways to increase your chance of success.
If rising sea levels threaten your garden, we’ve a few ideas on what to plant
Some plants are far more resistant to salt water than others.
The daylilies blossomed early and prolifically this year
As their season draws to a close, it’s time to evaluate if yours need dividing.
So many reasons to love ninebark
Let us count the ways: It’s gorgeous, productive, easy to prune, and it has an interesting backstory.
Midway through the gardening season, the report is excellent
After a disappointing season last year, the flowers are blooming splendidly in 2024 and the harvest is early.