Gardening with Allen

Lawns which turned brown without irrigation during the summer are starting to green up with the fall rains. This is the time when new roots and shoots are developing. Fertilizing […]

If there are a lot of big trees around your lawn, you know that it is difficult to keep the leaves picked up this time of year. As soon as […]

Fall is a good time to prune most trees and shrubs. However, there are a few that should wait until spring. Spring flowering shrubs like lilac, spiraea and forsythia already […]

It is tempting to forget about weeding this time of year, but perennial weeds will continue to grow for another month or two before going dormant for the winter. We […]

Do you have a lot of potatoes, carrots, winter squash and other vegetables which you would like to store for winter use? Most root vegetables including potatoes, carrots, parsnips, beets, onions […]

September and early October are the best times to plant pansies and flowering kale for fall, late winter and early spring color. I know it is very hard to replace […]

There are a number of root and leaf vegetables which can be planted in September for harvest in the fall, winter or next spring. My favorites for September planting are […]

If you have not watered trees and shrubs this summer, it is time to give them a drink. We have had no measurable rainfall for well over a month. A […]

The main problem with most mature landscapes is overgrown shrubs which no longer enhance your home. They may have been sheared so they are all round balls or boxy hedges. […]

Have you noticed fall bulbs on store shelves already? Isn’t it too early to plant bulbs? Actually, there is no reason to delay planting of tulips, daffodils and other fall bulbs. […]