As we transition back to the colder months, it’s important to apply these tips for a healthy garden.

1.  Clean up the garden beds.  Remove spent flowers and dead plants to keep diseases from overwintering in the soil.
2. Divide and transplant perennials such as day lilies and Hosta.  Replant them in well-prepared beds in the early fall to give them time to get established before a hard freeze.
3. Plant fall blooming flowers like mums, ornamental kale, and chrysanthemums to add color and a festive note to your garden. 
4. Plant bulbs such as tulips, hyacinths, daffodils and crocuses for spring.
5. Amend your soil with organic material, turn it over and aerate garden beds once they’ve been cleaned up.
6. Any cold-sensitive plants that you may want to preserve such as Bromeliads (tropicals) need to come indoors.