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GROWN FALL COLOR
When fall comes some people start thinking about next season and putting this year's garden to bed. If planned correctly, your garden can still be going strong when others have gone to sleep! Anyone can plant the standard Pansies and Mums, but there are perennials that can lengthen the blooming season and several perennials that provide brilliant fall color. Ornamental grasses, Russian Sage, Joe Pye Weed, Asters, and Blanket Flower are a few examples of perennials than can add character to your containers and gardens. Perennial Planting Tips
Prepare planting sites for new perennials with care because these plants often remain in the garden for many years. Amend the soil with organic matter and check the soil's pH to make sure it is not too acid or alkaline and correct if needed. When setting out new perennials, carefully spread out the roots in the planting hole, watering immediately after planting. Perennials need good drainage; very few can tolerate soggy soil. Each perennial has a peak season of bloom, usually lasting from one to three months. Foliage remains after blooms fade so plants can renew energy stores for repeating the show next year. So give your containers or flowerbeds a needed face-lift for fall - grow your own fall colors!
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COSTS HOW MUCH???!!!
Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. ~Albert Camus
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