October in the Garden
Gaura and goldenrod: An autumn marriage
Well-behaved goldenrod cultivars are useful plants to have in mid-autumn. Goldenrod combines well with gaura, a compact cultivar.
Ornamental grasses in bloom
Roses and ornamental grasses in the front garden continue to bloom and prolong the seasonal display, much appreciated in autumn
Time for fall cleanup chores
It's time for fall cleanup chores in the garden. Judith Adam would rather clean garden beds and borders than clean the kitchen floor. Among chores: remove thicker shoots rising from the rootstock under my ‘Red Jade’ crabapple.
Moving shrubs in autumn
With the first frost of the season, gardening time is growing short. There's still time for moving a few shrubs, including my favourite shrub rose, ‘Etna’.
Leaves for dinner
Return leaves to the earth where they will help develop friable soil with pore spaces for the exchange of oxygen and the drainage of water.
