Fall Lawn and Flowers

Posted by Shelley Elmblad Sep 11, 2007

Yesterday was cold and a rainy in the midwest U.S. town I live in, and it definitely felt like fall. Another sign of fall was how my garden annuals are looking a bit worn, so I'll need to shop for garden mums and pansies and get those planted in the next few days for fall color. Pansies, also known as Violas, get particularly vibrant in cool temperatures and they often overwinter under the snow well making them great for your budget because you can get two seasons of bloom out of them.

My article on the right way to overseed and restore a lawn is gaining in popularity, and with good reason. Now is the time to overseed lawns in many parts of the U.S. and Canada. Get a start on a lush lawn and save money by overseeding your lawn yourself.

Another great fall yard care tip that saves money by stretching the season for fall plantings and remaining summer annuals is to keep these plants adequately watered if Mother Nature does not cooperate with rain. Do not assume that the water in the plants will freeze. If plants are not plump with water when freezing temperatures hit, their vascular tissues (in stems and some roots) freeze and they die.

More Fall Landscaping: Cool Season Containers