You and your fall garden benefit when you give your plants the same TLC in autumn as you do in spring and summer. Wildlife will find food and shelter, weeds will be easier to control, and plant diseases, as well as pests, will no longer drive you crazy. These tasks and tools will help you through the season’s finale—and you can thank us come spring.
Home gardeners should first identify their pests and then act to reduce the potential for exacerbating these problems through overwintering, says Tom Green, Ph.D., president of the IPM Institute of North America.
Dr. Green’s Tips For Your Fall Garden
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Cut back spent perennials that create hiding places for slugs, snails, and other pests.
Leave dried flowers, ornamental grasses, and seed heads that look good and provide food for birds.
Build a simple compost bin for fall leaves. Add fresh leaves and grass cuttings to your compost and cover until spring.
Rake up and dispose of leaves around roses, apple trees, and plants susceptible to powdery mildew and other pests and diseases that overwinter on debris.
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