Each Month, we prepare a list of things you can do in your
garden, hopefully it help you to take care of your gardening.
It is September 2012, Fall is almost here. These are
the things generally you need to do for your garden.
September should bring relief to gardens in the Northern Hemisphere and
signal the start of a new season for gardeners in areas that have been too
warm for anything but hothouse tropicals, as well as southern hemisphere
gardeners. So whether you are beginning the process of putting your garden to
bed or gearing up for a fresh start, September can be one of the busiest
months in the garden. Let's just hope the weather cooperates.
 | Stop pruning and fertilizing |
 | Bring summer vacationing houseplants back indoors while the windows are
still open. Check carefully for hitchhiking pests |
 | Start fall clean-up in the flower beds, cutting back anything that has
finished blooming or is diseased |
 | Take cuttings to overwinter indoors |
 | Watch for frost warning and cover tender plants |
 | Photograph your gardens and containers for a record of the year's
triumphs and frustrations |
 | Give the compost a last turn |
Flowers and Other Ornamental Plants
 | Divide and move perennials |
 | Dig and store tender bulbs like: dahlias, caladiums, cannas and tuberous
begonias |
 | Start planting spring flowering bulbs |
Vegetables
 | Harvest remaining vegetables, including green tomatoes. (Tips for
ripening green tomatoes.) |
 | Wait for a hard freeze before harvesting Brussels Sprouts |
 | Pick herbs for drying or freezing |
 | Cure winter squash for storage. Place in a cool, sheltered shady spot
for about 1 month. |
Fruit
 | Clean up fallen fruit |
Trees & Shrubs
 | Plant trees and shrubs. Keep well watered, if there isn't sufficient
rain. |