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Don’t throw away your mums when the flowers fade. Learn when to cut them back, how to protect their roots, and which chrysanthemums need shelter through winter.
By Linda EverhartIndoor PlantsDon’t throw away your mums when the flowers fade. Learn when to cut them back, how to protect their roots, and which chrysanthemums need shelter through winter.
Linda Everhart•HerbsDiscover how goldenrod flowers become a seasonal country wine, with practical guidance on plant identification, harvesting, fermentation, and safe bottling.
Linda Everhart•ArticleOrchid roots spilling over the pot are often perfectly normal. Learn how to recognize healthy aerial roots, spot trouble, and decide when repotting is necessary.
Linda Everhart•Outdoor PlantsPrepare your hostas for winter with seven October care tasks, including when to cut back leaves, how to water, and whether to delay division until spring.
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Indoor PlantsStart next summer’s garlic harvest this autumn. Learn how to choose cloves, prepare the soil, plant at the right depth, and care for your crop through winter.
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Indoor PlantsLeave healthy coneflower seed heads for winter wildlife, but know when cleanup matters. Learn what to cut, what to keep, and how to protect new growth.
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Outdoor PlantsSave your favorite geraniums before frost and grow more for next year. Learn three overwintering methods, how to take cuttings, and how to restart plants in spring.
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Indoor PlantsHelp your snake plant stay healthy through winter with seven October tasks, from adjusting watering and light to checking drainage, pests, and cold exposure.
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Indoor PlantsPrepare your coneflowers for winter with six October care tasks, including watering, disease checks, crown protection, and leaving healthy seed heads for birds.
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Indoor PlantsDiscover 10 flowers you can plant in October, from spring bulbs to colorful pansies, with practical tips on timing, drainage, and getting roots established before winter.
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Indoor PlantsPut fallen leaves to work around eight shade-loving perennials. Learn how to conserve moisture, improve soil, and mulch without smothering plant crowns.
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Indoor PlantsKeep your zinnias colorful this October with practical watering, feeding, and deadheading tips to support healthy plants and continued blooms before frost.
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