Seasonal Garden Tasks - Working in the Fall Garden

The trick to designing your garden with perennial flowers is making sure you have something wonderful in bloom all the time. Each season has its stars and fall blooming perennials have some of the best.

Don't back up the vegetable garden just yet. There are plenty of vegetables that actually enjoy the cooler temperatures as much as you do. Keep the harvest going with these fall vegetable gardening tips.

Not everyone is planning for frost. A lot of you are just gearing up for your main gardening season. Here are links to lists, by state, of planting schedules for the the fall - and winter - vegetable garden.

When do you stop mowing? Do you still have to water? About's Landscaping Guide answers all your questions about getting your yard ready for winter weather.

We asked readers who live in USDA Zones 8 and higher what they plant in the fall and winter. If you're looking for suggestions (or would like to add some) here are the suggestions they came up with.

Taking some time in the fall to clean and prepare your garden for spring, will cut down on the weeding and pruning you'll need to do when gardening season cranks back into gear. A few easy tasks, in the cool of fall, allow you to put your garden to bed for the winter.

A little effort in the garden during fall can make your garden ready to go next spring.

Many perennial plants can be cut back in the fall, rather than waiting for the spring. However, some gardeners like to leave certain plants standing, for winter interest. Here are some favorite perennial plants for winter interest

September gardening can mean cool, crisp nights or hot, hazy, Indian summer days. Either way, there’s no time to rest. Short season gardens need to be put to bed. Warmer zones are starting a whole new growing season. Even the southern hemisphere is back in the gardening groove. So here are some monthly gardening tips to get you back out in...

Gardening in October is entirely dependent on the weather. If there's an Indian Summer, there is no better time of year to be out in the garden. While gardeners in warm areas will have more to do than their northern counterparts, there are plenty of garden tasks to keep everyone busy in October.

Whether you are closing down your garden for winter or getting ready for peak season, there are still plenty of things to do in the garden, in November. Take a look.

Fresh garden herbs can easily be air dried, to preserve their flavor and quality. Air drying herbs is not only the easiest and least expensive way to dry fresh herbs, but this slow drying process also doesn't deplete the herbs of their oils. Here are some simple steps for air drying herbs.

Where to go to see the colors of fall. The 10 best sites for enjoying fall foliage and some tips for recognizing which trees offer the showiest display.

Fall is a great time to amend your garden soil the easy way by letting the ravages of winter work their magic.