Fall is one of the best times to plant trees and shrubs. Weather conditions are well suited to root development.  Cooler temperatures help maintain adequate moisture for plants, keeping the soil from drying out too quickly. Many shade trees, such as sugar maples, Norway maples, white ashes, green ashes, honey locust, Japanese tree lilacs, lindens and ornamental crabapples are available in an abundance in October for fall planting.

Continue weeding; do not allow weeds to go to seed. Otherwise you will pay the price next year.  Rake up and remove fruit and leaves from all lawn areas regularly to prevent the choking of lawn ares and to discourage diseases and mildews which trive in ultra moist conditions.  The unwanted leaves in the lawn can be used as a temporary mulch to protect the root zones of delicate perinnials gardens.

Keep new plantings watered if conditions are dry.  Each fall, many people inquire about the health of their evergreens. Normally nothing is wrong; instead they are witnessing normal seasonal needle drop. Older, inner needles discolor and drop off after one to several years, depending on the species. Newly planted arborvitaes and white pines are the most dramatic.

This is the best time to establish or reseed your lawn. Cooler temperatures suppress weed growth and accentuate grass growth. Click here to go to landscape services.  September is also the best time for both weed control in the lawn and bedding areas as well as fertilization of the lawn. Cooler temperatures and more moisture help promote active root growth for grass. Compacted turf areas should be core aerated now when the lawn is most vigorous. Back 2 Green provides these relatively inexpensive service.

Plant cool season annuals to extend the annual garden. Ornamental kales and pansies do nicely in cooler weather providing interest into December all the way through the following spring at which time you will get an explosion of color and interest. Fall pots of annuals make an excellent smaller statement at an entry way as well.

The majority of ornamental grasses are admired most during their period of "flower" display, typically late summer or early fall.  However, dead-heading is necessary before the flower turns to seed.  You can have too much of a good thing. They then turn wheat-like in color, giving graceful winter interest in the landscape. Back 2 Green is always willing to assist you in choosing a variety best suited for your landscape.

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