Get ready for fall with this September garden checklist

recently New York Times articlelongtime florist Jenny Rose Carey Speaking of flowers, he declares that “September is the new May.” Each year she visits fall gardens across the country to see which flowers are still blooming in September and applies what she learns to her home garden.

Carey’s strategy includes active garden maintenance throughout the year. That means moving forward towards optimization rather than just taking care of the flowers and plants of the current season. future the growth of her garden.

The rest of us may not be as methodical, but we could probably benefit from a little preventive maintenance. Here September garden checklist it might help.

garden in september Checklist

Every garden is different, so not all of these tasks will apply to your garden. But generally speaking, what to do in your garden in September, broken down by categories:

Flowers (annual and perennial)

• continue stalemate Promotes the growth of the last few flowers of the season.

• dividing and/or planting Glycyrrhiza and peonies beginning of the monthif you haven’t already.
• start planting spring flowering bulbs (daffodils, tulips, hyacinths, crocuses, irises, etc.) at the end of the month (or wait until October).Ideally, to do this About 6 weeks before the ground freezes, or if the normal nighttime temperature is 40-50 degrees. (It is important to plant the bulbs in the ground before they freeze to give the roots time to establish themselves. )

fruits, vegetables, herbs

• followed by harvest fruits and vegetables as they ripenLeave the collards, kale, and Brussels sprouts until the first frost. harvest. (This will improve the flavor.)
• plant fall cover crop (Oat, winter rye, winter wheat, crimson clover, hairy vetch, etc.) Protect and improve soil.
• canned, fermented, dried, frozen Any surplus produce.

And if you’re looking to build a compost pile, September is a great time. Lifehacker’s Guide to Composting can help.