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Fall Cleanup in Vegetable Gardens

To avoid problems next year, start your vegetable garden cleanup tasks in autumn before the weather...
Wheelbarrow Leaf Clean-up

Preparing Your Garden for Winter

After a bountiful season, it’s time to prepare your garden for winter—and ensure a beautiful and...
Garlic Bulbs

Planting Garlic in the Fall

Garlic is incredibly useful in the kitchen and surprisingly easy to grow in the garden. Learn how...
Fall Trees

Fall Leaves: Why Do Leaves Change Color?

Ever wonder why leaves change color? Did you know that fall’s vivid colors are actually hidden...
Cranberry Bowl

Cranberries: Get ’Em While You Can

Among only a few native North American fruits cultivated commercially in the modern era,...
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When Do the Seasons Start in 2020?

When do all of the four seasons—spring, summer, fall, and winter—start and end? Here are your...
Witch Hazel

What is Witch Hazel?

Our witch hazel started blooming in February. Its yellow to orange-red flowers add a slash of color...
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Bulbs to Plant in Fall

Fall is bulb-planting time! It’s so easy to stick bulbs in the ground—and so magical to see their...
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Autumnal Equinox 2020: The First Day of Fall

In 2020, the autumnal equinox—also called the September equinox or fall equinox—arrives on Tuesday...
Fall Leaves

What To Do With Fall Leaves

We don’t call it “fall” around here for nothing. If lots of leaves have fallen in your yard, why...
Oak Leaves in Fall

2019 Fall Foliage Forecast

Our Fall Foliage Forecast 2019 shows the best times to see colorful leaf foliage in America’s leaf-...
Autumnal Equinox

The Old, Misunderstood Equinox

Can you balance an egg on the equinox? Are days and nights truly equal? Bob separates autumnal...
September Song

September Gardening Tips

After Labor Day, I can feel and see the slowing of photosynthesis as plants wind down their season...
Fall Cleanup

10 Fall Cleanup Tips for a Better Spring Garden

When it comes to fall yard and garden cleanup, we have evolved our thinking. It’s not necessary to...
Acorns in Hands

How to Prepare and Cook Acorns

Acorns are extremely nutritious and readily available in nature, making them a healthy addition to...
When to Plant Mums

Chrysanthemums: When to Really Plant Mums

Every year in the fall, I suffer a bout of mum madness when garden centers and big boxes brim with...
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The Best Fall Flowers for Your Garden

Summer’s end does not mean the flower blooms have to end! Here are some of our favorite fall-...
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Apple Recipes: Our Favorites for Fall

Enjoy some of our favorite apple recipes, including a delicious apple pie recipe, apple butter,...
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Fall Vegetable Garden Planning: Choosing the Best Plants for Autumn Growing

Plan a fall vegetable garden! See how to choose the best plants for autumn timing—and more fall...
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How to Plant a Fall Vegetable Garden

Plant a fall vegetable garden—and extend your harvest. In late summer, you might think the garden...
Second Spring: Fall Gardening

Best Vegetables to Plant in Fall

The days are getting shorter and fall is on the way. Are you planning to continue the harvest with...
Pothos houseplant

Houseplant Care Guide

Here are quick tips to keep your houseplants happy and healthy. From knowing how often to water to...
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Extending the Growing Season with a Hoop House

You can get more growing days—if not weeks—by building a hoop house! You’ll extend the season into...
Frost Leaf

How to Predict a Frost

Learn how to predict frost, differentiate between a light frost and a hard freeze, and protect your...
Fall Mountain

2018 Fall Foliage Forecast: Vivid Northeast But Mixed Bag Elsewhere

Our 2018 Fall Foliage Forecast is out—and we’ll be frank: It’s a mixed bag! While vivid leaf color...
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Extend the Growing Season: Cold Frames, Row Covers, and Ideas

Extend your growing season into the colder months so that you can harvest fresh food from your...
Tree Planting

Tree-Planting Tips for Fall

From a tree’s point of view, fall is an excellent planting time—even better than spring. Many...
Coneflowers: Winterizing Your Perennial Garden

Get Your Perennials Ready for Winter

Prepare your perennials for winter! Most perennials can be cut down after the first killing frost;...
Witch Hazel

Best Shrubs for Fall Planting

The gardening season is winding down. Last call for filling in those bare spots in your landscaping...
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Fall Leaves: Cleaning up the Lawn, Home, and Garden

While fall cleanup may not be much fun, we choose to see the task as a trade-off for the beautiful...
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Fall Foliage Forecast 2017

One of the joys of fall is the beautiful fall foliage—the reds, oranges, yellows, and browns. How...
Golden Fall Leaves

The Value of Leaves

Foliage season is a mixed blessing. I have one eye on the gorgeous spectacle of changing colors and...
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Fall Garden: When to Plant Vegetables for the Fall

Here’s a handy fall garden guide to help you decide what to plant in the fall garden and when to...
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How to Make Leaf Mold

Fallen leaves can be time-consuming to deal with, so don’t waste all that hard work by throwing...
Pumpkin Spice for Fall Baking

A Century-Long Passion for Pumpkin Spice

There’s pumpkin-spice everything in stores this time of year. Who invented pumpkin spice? Or, where...
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Pumpkin Mac and Cheese Recipe How-To Video

This delicious macaroni and cheese recipe adds pumpkin for a much loved seasonal taste! Great for...
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A Journey Through the Seasons: In Celebration of our 225th Anniversary!

Celebrate the seasons with this beautiful collection of seasonal photos shared by Almanac readers—...
Asters: Stars of the Fall Garden

Asters: Stars of the Fall Garden

Summer is winding down but the asters are just getting started, adding splashes of lavender, purple...
Fall Tasks

Fall Tasks: Harvest, Store & Plant

Like you, I’m harvesting vegetables and fruits from my garden and preparing them for storage.  I...
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Succession Planting using the Garden Planner

Succession Planting is where you grow more than one crop in the same area of ground during...
Tips and Treats

Tips and Treats

Outdoor gardening has ended for most of us north of an imaginary line drawn from Los Angeles...
More Winding Down a Difficult Season

More Winding Down a Difficult Season

If you garden in an area not affected by drought, you may wonder why I’m obsessing.  #1: High...