Fall Planting Guide: Seeds, Bulbs, Garlic, Trees, and Perennials for Spring Beauty

Cool-Season Flower Seeds

Black-eyed Susans, daisies, pansies, snapdragons, poppies, bachelor buttons—sow in fall for early spring blooms.

Plant cloves (not seeds) in fall. Cold winter concentrates flavor. More snow cover = better. Harvest next summer.

Fall planting lets roots establish before summer heat. Add flowering shrubs for structure.

Tulips, hyacinths need winter chill. Plant in fall; they return annually. Great as boxed gifts—symbolize eternal happiness.

Fall planting gives root growth a head start before spring heat.

Less watering worry than summer planting.

Sow 60+ days before harvest; they overwinter in ground. Ensure soil still warm at planting.

Cool weather, gorgeous foliage—fall gardening is a pleasure.

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