Do you ever feel like you don’t have time to do things and get overwhelmed thinking of all the things to do this season? I sure do! Especially when it comes to my garden. Just the other day I looked out back and CRINGED at how run down things are looking from the long, hot dry summer in Texas.
One of my goals and favorite things to do is: share with you how to do anything more simply including gardening. Horticulture is intense and in depth when you get right down to it. During the last year of my chemistry degree, I had the opportunity to study horticulture and landscaping. It was an absolute blast and I learned more than I thought was even possible for gardening.
So, you can always count on me to relay that information in a super easy and understandable way. Plus, keeping up with a garden can be a full time job in itself. I like to keep things minimal and sweet, yet still get the benefit of enjoying a flower garden (my favorite type of garden). In case you missed it, you can read more about my flower garden over the years.
Fall is the time of year when life seems to slow down. The adventurous days of summer are gone, and night comes sooner. Life in the garden has slowed down too. Bright cheery pinks and purples are replaced with rustic golds and oranges.
Spring is a busy time in the yard, planting, trimming and growing. Autumn is a perfect time to give your flower beds and yard one last bit of TLC before winter hits. Depending on what part of the country you are in, you may already be experiencing cooler days. Texas is still 100 degrees, but I like to be prepared for when the weather cools down.
There are hundreds of things you can do in the garden this time of year, but the reality is, people get busy. The days are getting shorter, so yard work takes a back seat.
In addition, fall is the perfect time of year to plant trees and shrubs!
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This is my simple garden checklist I use every year. It is the basics, so if you don’t have time for anything else, you can at least do a few of these.
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I developed these tips when I was taking horticulture in college many falls ago. It makes such a difference just cleaning out your flower beds and mulching everything.
On another note, I thought I would address the rose pruning situation. There is some controversies if you should prune in the fall. Pruning actually promotes growth, so pruning back roses too much can spark growth before a frost which isn’t good.
I stick to trimming them, and deadheading spent blooms. I prune in the spring so they will have good growth all spring and summer!
My brown and gold mums are still alive from last fall, so I can’t wait for those to start blooming again. Feel free to print out this easy fall garden checklist! I love checking off the boxes when I finish up 🙂 What are your favorite fall blooms?
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We’ve had an intense August with days in the high 90s – suddenly my green garden and yard became dry. I walked out over the weekend and realized how much I needed to do. Thanks for the checklist.
August was definitely a rough month…September is always rough here too. So far it has continued to be 100+, so the poor garden just looks sad! Looking forward to cooler temps so it can look lively again 🙂
I don’t have outdoor space so I am a bit jelly!
I always felt the same when when I didn’t have a yard!
These are great tips for the non-gardeners-that-have-gardens among us! 🙂
Thank you Christine! I love sharing tips that are easy for anyone 🙂
My mums I let bloom in June are budding again! I will probably get some more if I can find them at a good price once it FINALLY cools off!
Brenda
I can’t wait to find some too Brenda! I looked just today, but non yet. I hope it cools off soon! Have a wonderful day!
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Thanks Donna! I would love to share with you! Have a wonderful day!
Thank you so much for making me feel better about my yard. I am cringing at mine, too. It needs a lot of TLC, too. Your checklist is great for seasoned gardeners and new kids to the party. Thanks for sharing!
This always seems to be the ugliest time of year in the garden with all the heat for so many months! I love sharing tips that are good for anyone, even those who may not know much about it 🙂 Thanks so much!!
What a great list. I shall have to share it . I concur with you on the roses with the exception that I usually do the full pruning in mid-late winter. But being a California gal, we have them all year round so we have more lee-way than most. Which I really appreciate since they are my fave flowers. Thanks so much!
Kaye
That is definitely something I miss about living in California…flowers all year 🙂 I had the prettiest rose bush that had pink blooms year round and I miss it for sure! Thank you so much for visiting Kaye, I hope you have a wonderful day!
Lots to do around here in the garden. The heat of summer leaves the garden looking sad, so I need to get busy and spruce it up. I like to prune my roses in February and again at the end of the summer. That task is on the agenda for this weekend.
That is my plan for the weekend too, definitely need to give the garden some love 🙂 Have a great day Sarah!
I’m in texas too! And it has been SO HOT for SO LONG… thankful for the break in temperature today! This garden checklist is really handy, and cute to boot! If you felt like it, I would love to have you come and link it up at the Free and Fun Friday blog party I’m hosting.
Found you via OMHG’s WW. 🙂
The past few days have been such a nice little treat, I agree! Thank you so much Sarah! I would love to stop by and link up with you! Thank you for letting me know 🙂 Have a wonderful day!
Yay, excited to have you! 🙂
Thank you Sarah!
Great list !! Thank you for sharing with us at #HomeMattersParty. We would love to see you again next week.
Thank you Sahana! I will definitely be back again next week!
This was such a fabulous and helpful post, Alexis. I really need to get out in my garden and get it ready for the winter months….thanks for the inspiration 🙂 And thanks for sharing with Roses of Inspiration. Hugs to you!
I have been working on mine the past few weeks and man it is looking so much better 🙂 Hugs!!
Does deadheading cause more blooms to follow? I have not seen that happen with mine. They look cripsy and sad. The yellows look the best but no more flowers till spring?
Deadheading usually does cause more blooms, but this time during the year, you probably won’t get much more blooms. Depending on the flower, deadheading can take awhile to produce more blooms. For mums, I deadhead them pretty good in the fall, and it will take about a month, lots of water, and cooler weather before they start making anything again. All my other flowers are usually done blooming this time of year.
Alexis thanks so much for your quick response. Love your post. Can’t wait to see what you are sharing next!
Thanks Mary! So happy to have you join us 🙂
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