It has been extremely and unseasonably hot in the Mid-Atlantic
where I live in USDA zone 7a. It’s hard to imagine wearing a sweater and admiring
the fall foliage. But those days are coming and fall garden planning is on my
mind. I have learned over the years that a successful flower bed or vegetable garden requires planning. Otherwise, I always feel like I am racing to catch up. And I never seem to catch up!
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| Mum before pruning. |
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| Mum after pruning. |
One aspect of the fall garden that I love is chrysanthemums.
I have collected a few plants over the years that I have kept alive over the
winter and planted in the ground in spring. I get them to bloom in the fall by
cutting them back about half-way around Independence Day. This allows the
plants to continue growing, and forming flowers at the right time-when I am
wearing a sweater and admiring the fall leaf color- and not in the heat of
August. Aster is another plant that can be cut back now in order to have blooms
in the fall.
How are you planning for your fall gardens?
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