Fall_VVB garden_NN1 chores_NN2 often_AV0 involve_VVB getting_VVG your_DPS garden_NN1 ready_AJ0 for_PRP winter_NN1 and_CJC raking_VVG up_AVP fallen_AJ0 leaves_NN2 ._SENT But_CJC you_PNP 'll_VM0 miss_VVI a_AT0 perfect_AJ0 planting_NN1 opportunity_NN1 if_CJS you_PNP 're_VBB only_AV0 focused_VVN on_PRP leaf-removal_NN1 ._SENT Cool_AJ0 temperatures_NN2 ,_PUN along_AVP with_PRP several_DT0 other_AJ0 benefits_NN2 ,_PUN make_VVB autumn_NN1 an_AT0 ideal_AJ0 time_NN1 to_TO0 add_VVI new_AJ0 plants_NN2 to_PRP your_DPS landscape_NN1 ,_PUN divide_VVB overgrown_AJ0 perennials_NN2 ,_PUN and_CJC in_PRP some_DT0 regions_NN2 ,_PUN plant_VVB a_AT0 veggie_NN1 garden_NN1 for_PRP fall_NN1 and_CJC winter_NN1 harvest_NN1 ._SENT Plus_NN1 ,_PUN all_DT0 those_DT0 fallen_AJ0 leaves_NN2 make_VVB excellent_AJ0 mulch_NN1 for_PRP all_DT0 your_DPS newly_AV0 planted_AJ0 trees_NN2 ,_PUN shrubs_NN2 ,_PUN perennials_NN2 ,_PUN and_CJC bulbs_NN2 ._SENT Look_VVB at_PRP the_AT0 season_NN1 in_PRP a_AT0 fresh_AJ0 way_NN1 with_PRP these_DT0 top_AJ0 10_CRD reasons_NN2 to_TO0 plant_VVI in_PRP fall_NN1 ,_PUN then_AV0 exchange_NN1 that_CJT rake_VVB for_PRP a_AT0 shovel_NN1 and_CJC start_VVB digging_VVG ._SENT 
1._CRD Moderate_AJ0 Weather_NN1 
Warm_AJ0 ,_PUN not_XX0 hot_AJ0 ,_PUN days_NN2 coupled_VVN with_PRP cool_AJ0 nights_NN2 are_VBB the_AT0 perfect_AJ0 forecast_NN1 for_PRP establishing_VVG new_AJ0 plants_NN2 ._SENT Spring_NN1 can_VM0 suddenly_AV0 turn_VVI hot_AJ0 and_CJC dry_AJ0 ,_PUN which_DTQ often_AV0 spells_VVZ doom_NN1 for_PRP fragile_AJ0 new_AJ0 plants_NN2 ._SENT Fall_NN1 weather_NN1 ,_PUN on_PRP the_AT0 other_AJ0 hand_NN1 ,_PUN is_VBZ generally_AV0 more_AV0 settled_VVN and_CJC more_AV0 likely_AJ0 to_TO0 stay_VVI on_PRP the_AT0 cool_AJ0 ,_PUN rainy_AJ0 side_NN1 ._SENT 
2._CRD Fewer_DT0 Pests_NN2 
From_PRP hungry_AJ0 insects_NN2 to_PRP plant_NN1 diseases_NN2 ,_PUN fall_NN1 is_VBZ usually_AV0 quiet_AJ0 on_PRP the_AT0 pest-patrol_AJ0 front_NN1 ._SENT Many_DT0 common_AJ0 garden_NN1 pests_NN2 complete_VVB their_DPS above-ground_AJ0 life_NN1 cycle_NN1 in_PRP late_AJ0 summer_NN1 ,_PUN creating_VVG fewer_DT0 problems_NN2 for_PRP fall_NN1 plantings_NN2 ._SENT 
3._CRD Fewer_DT0 Chores_NN2 ,_PUN More_DT0 Time_NN1 
Yes_ITJ ,_PUN there_EX0 are_VBB leaves_NN2 to_PRP rake_NN1 and_CJC container_NN1 gardens_NN2 to_TO0 empty_VVI for_PRP winter_NN1 ._SENT But_CJC ,_PUN unlike_PRP spring_NN1 ,_PUN which_DTQ often_AV0 has_VHZ a_AT0 mile-long_AJ0 to-do_NN1 list_NN1 (_PUL think_VVB lawn_NN1 care_NN1 ,_PUN potting_VVG ,_PUN seeding_VVG ,_PUN soil_NN1 prep_NN1 ,_PUN etc._AV0 )_PUR ,_PUN fall_NN1 tends_VVZ to_TO0 have_VHI a_AT0 much_AV0 shorter_AJC chore_NN1 list_NN1 as_CJS plants_NN2 start_VVB winding_VVG down_AVP for_PRP the_AT0 winter_NN1 ._SENT With_PRP more_DT0 time_NN1 available_AJ0 ,_PUN planting_VVG ,_PUN transplanting_VVG ,_PUN and_CJC caring_VVG for_PRP new_AJ0 plants_NN2 in_PRP fall_NN1 is_VBZ easier_AJC ._SENT 
Related_VVN :_PUN 31_CRD Gorgeous_AJ0 Fall_NN1 Container_NN1 Garden_NN1 Ideas_NN2 to_PRP Try_VVB Right_AV0 Now_AV0 
More_DT0 time_NN1 on_PRP your_DPS hands_NN2 will_VM0 improve_VVI survival_NN1 rates_NN2 ,_PUN too_AV0 ._SENT You_PNP 're_VBB more_AV0 likely_AJ0 to_TO0 remember_VVI to_PRP water_NN1 that_CJT newly-planted_AJ0 perennial_NN1 or_CJC shrub_NN1 in_PRP fall_NN1 than_CJS you_PNP are_VBB in_PRP spring_NN1 when_CJS you_PNP 're_VBB simultaneously_AV0 watering_VVG new_AJ0 container_NN1 plantings_NN2 ,_PUN veggies_NN2 ,_PUN and_CJC annual_AJ0 flower_NN1 beds_NN2 ._SENT 
4._CRD Deals_NN2 on_PRP New_AJ0 Plants_NN2 
Garden_NN1 centers_NN2 and_CJC box_NN1 stores_NN2 often_AV0 discount_VVB plants_NN2 at_PRP the_AT0 end_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 growing_AJ0 season_NN1 ._SENT Deep_AJ0 discounts_NN2 could_VM0 allow_VVI you_PNP to_TO0 purchase_VVI twice_AV0 as_PRP many_DT0 plants_NN2 in_PRP fall_NN1 as_CJS you_PNP could_VM0 with_PRP the_AT0 same_DT0 dollars_NN2 in_PRP spring_NN1 ._SENT 
5._CRD Long_AJ0 Growing_AJ0 Period_NN1 
Fall_NN1 planting_NN1 gives_VVZ perennials_NN2 ,_PUN trees_NN2 ,_PUN and_CJC shrubs_NN2 several_DT0 weeks_NN2 of_PRF growing_AJ0 time_NN1 before_CJS plants_NN2 go_VVB dormant_AJ0 in_PRP winter_NN1 ._SENT When_CJS above-ground_AJ0 stems_NN2 and_CJC branches_NN2 stop_VVB growing_AJ0 ,_PUN know_VVB that_CJT the_AT0 root_NN1 system_NN1 continues_VVZ to_TO0 expand_VVI ._SENT Roots_NN2 are_VBB capable_AJ0 of_PRF growing_VVG in_PRP soil_NN1 temperature_NN1 as_CJS low_AJ0 as_CJS 45_CRD °_NN0 F_ZZ0 ._SENT Water_NN1 is_VBZ essential_AJ0 for_PRP continued_AJ0 growth_NN1 ;_PUN water_NN1 plants_NN2 deeply_AV0 every_AT0 couple_NN1 of_PRF weeks_NN2 until_PRP the_AT0 ground_NN1 freezes_VVZ ._SENT Fall-planted_AJ0 trees_NN2 ,_PUN shrubs_NN2 ,_PUN and_CJC perennials_NN2 are_VBB usually_AV0 well-established_AJ0 by_PRP the_AT0 heat_NN1 of_PRF summer_NN1 the_AT0 following_AJ0 year_NN1 ._SENT 
6._CRD More_DT0 Time_NN1 in_PRP Your_DPS Spring_NN1 Garden_NN1 
The_AT0 more_DT0 spring_NN1 garden_NN1 tasks_NN2 you_PNP complete_VVB in_PRP fall_NN1 ,_PUN the_AT0 more_DT0 time_NN1 you_PNP 'll_VM0 have_VHI to_TO0 spend_VVI in_PRP the_AT0 garden_NN1 next_ORD spring_NN1 ._SENT A_AT0 few_DT0 perennials_NN2 divided_VVN in_PRP fall_NN1 ,_PUN along_AVP with_PRP a_AT0 newly-planted_AJ0 shrub_NN1 or_CJC tree_NN1 ,_PUN will_VM0 give_VVI you_PNP more_DT0 time_NN1 for_PRP tackling_VVG other_AJ0 projects_NN2 next_ORD spring_NN1 ._SENT 
7._CRD Plant_NN1 Ahead_AV0 for_PRP Spring_NN1 Color_NN1 
Tulips_NN2 ,_PUN daffodils_NN2 ,_PUN crocus_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC all_DT0 kinds_NN2 of_PRF other_AJ0 small_AJ0 spring-blooming_NN1 bulbs_NN2 need_VVB to_TO0 be_VBI planted_VVN in_PRP fall_NN1 before_PRP the_AT0 ground_NN1 freezes_VVZ ._SENT Plan_VVB for_PRP weeks_NN2 of_PRF colorful_AJ0 bouquets_NN2 by_PRP planting_VVG bulbs_NN2 that_CJT bloom_VVB in_PRP early_AJ0 ,_PUN mid-_AJ0 ,_PUN and_CJC late_AJ0 spring_NN1 ._SENT Plant_NN1 bulbs_NN2 as_CJS soon_AV0 as_CJS the_AT0 soil_NN1 begins_VVZ to_TO0 cool_VVI ,_PUN usually_AV0 in_PRP late_AJ0 September_NP0 ._SENT 
8._CRD Extended_AJ0 Harvest_NN1 
Cool-season_AJ0 crops_NN2 thrive_VVB in_PRP the_AT0 crisp_AJ0 days_NN2 of_PRF autumn_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC even_AV0 winter_NN1 in_PRP some_DT0 regions_NN2 ._SENT Broccoli_NN1 ,_PUN cauliflower_NN1 ,_PUN carrots_NN2 ,_PUN peas_NN2 ,_PUN radishes_NN2 ,_PUN spinach_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC lettuces_NN2 all_AV0 grow_VVB well_AV0 in_PRP autumn_NN1 ._SENT In_PRP cool_AJ0 regions_NN2 ,_PUN plant_VVB these_DT0 crops_NN2 by_PRP early_AJ0 September_NP0 and_CJC provide_VVB frost_NN1 protection_NN1 when_CJS the_AT0 temperatures_NN2 dip_VVB ._SENT 
9._CRD Easy_AJ0 Seed_NN1 Starting_VVG 
Warm_AJ0 soil_NN1 temperatures_NN2 combined_VVN with_PRP adequate_AJ0 moisture_NN1 in_PRP fall_NN1 makes_VVZ for_PRP fast_AJ0 seed_NN1 germination_NN1 ._SENT That_DT0 's_VBZ why_AVQ fall_NN1 is_VBZ the_AT0 best_AJS time_NN1 to_TO0 seed_VVI a_AT0 new_AJ0 lawn_NN1 ,_PUN fill_VVB bare_AJ0 patches_NN2 in_PRP an_AT0 existing_AJ0 lawn_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC even_AV0 sow_VVB a_AT0 meadow_NN1 planting_NN1 ._SENT 
10._CRD Better_AJC Recovery_NN1 for_PRP Divided_AJ0 Perennials_NN2 
Most_DT0 perennials_NN2 take_VVB dividing_VVG and_CJC replanting_VVG in_PRP fall_NN1 with_PRP ease_NN1 ._SENT Both_AV0 the_AT0 soil_NN1 temperature_NN1 and_CJC weather_NN1 in_PRP fall_NN1 promote_VVB good_AJ0 root_NN1 growth_NN1 as_CJS plants_NN2 get_VVB established_VVN in_PRP their_DPS new_AJ0 planting_NN1 spot_NN1 ._SENT Ensure_VVB success_NN1 by_PRP watering_VVG perennials_NN2 deeply_AV0 after_PRP transplanting_VVG and_CJC every_AT0 couple_NN1 of_PRF weeks_NN2 until_PRP the_AT0 ground_NN1 freezes_VVZ ._SENT Top_AJ0 transplants_NN2 with_PRP a_AT0 6-inch_AJ0 layer_NN1 of_PRF leaf_NN1 mulch_NN1 for_PRP added_AJ0 winter_NN1 protection_NN1 ._SENT 
