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Fall Planting Tips: Color Interest for All Seasons
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Deck and Patio Company "Outdoor Living Experts"
(IC: professional)
The color and the delicacy of flowers inspire us in every season. As winter fades, for example, even when leaves haven't yet appeared on the trees, blasts of color from Crocuses, Daffodils, and Tulips lift our spirits.
The best time to plant the bulbs that will raise up such spring glory is just around the corner - late October to early November. However, you might want to first ensure there's color and textural interest right now.
For tips on how to ensure color for all seasons, Deck and Patio's Director of Landscape Construction, Marc Wiener, offers some key planting tips:
Why Fall is the Best Time of Year to Plant:
The best time to plant the bulbs that will raise up such spring glory is just around the corner - late October to early November. However, you might want to first ensure there's color and textural interest right now.
For tips on how to ensure color for all seasons, Deck and Patio's Director of Landscape Construction, Marc Wiener, offers some key planting tips:
Why Fall is the Best Time of Year to Plant:
Fall is the ideal time to plant trees, shrubs, and perennials when floras slowly begin their dormancy process. "They require less watering because the temperatures are cooler during the day and overnight," says Marc. "In addition, watering is typically less because they are using less energy to push foliage and roots; although the first two weeks are critical to ensure they get proper watering to 'heal' themselves in for the winter."
"Many of us use annuals to provide color when certain plants are no longer in bloom," says Marc. "Kale, Cabbage, Decorative Peppers, Mums, Cyclamen, etc. are great color producers for fall and will last well into several frosts before dying back to the ground."
"Early fall is also a good time to prune your plants," says Marc. "Be careful not to prune too late into the fall as frost can damage the stems that have been cut if they haven't calloused over - inadvertently causing the tree and/or shrub to not bloom or have significant die back."
Bulbs are a inexpensive solution in providing very early color in your garden beginning in early March through late mid-June.
Thanks to Marc Wiener, Director of Sales and Landscape Construction, The Deck and Patio Company, for his tips today!
(Note: All photos are by The Deck and Patio Company except where indicated.)
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Published October 1st, 2015 4:22 PM
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Miriam Illions on Oct 02, 2015Thanks to you and Marc for these timely tips! Happy fall!
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