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FALL IS FOR PLANTING
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Cooler Night Temperatures
induce top dormancy
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Cooler Soil Temperatures
roots continue to grow throughout the year
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Regular Rains
Less reliance on supplemental watering
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Soil is Easily Worked
Holds residual moisture for extended periods of time
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Natural Mulch Easily Available
Leaf litter and pine straw readily available
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Good Time to Create Compost on
Site Recycle dormant perennial trimmings,
leaf litter, garden and kitchen waste.
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FALL
COLOR
FLOWERS
Asters, chrysanthemums, Joe
Pye weed, lobelia, rudbeckia, solidago
SHRUBS
| Itea |
Red to Burgandy |
| Sweet shrub |
Yellow |
| Wild strawberry bush |
Peach to Yellow * |
| Witchhazel |
Yellow to Copper |
TREES
| Dogwood |
Red * |
| Hickory |
Golden |
| Redbud |
Yellow |
| Sassafras |
Red-orange |
| Serviceberry |
Apricot to Yellow |
| Sourwood |
Red * |
| Sugar/Red Maple |
Orange to Red |
| Sweetgum |
Burgandy to Yellow
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* Fruit or Seed Interest
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