Early autumn
The garden in September
The best month to plant — warm soil and cooler air help new perennials, shrubs and lawns establish.
Sow & plant
- ✓Plant spring bulbs (daffodils, crocus)
- ✓Sow or repair lawns
- ✓Divide and replant crowded perennials
Jobs & pruning
- ✓Plant new perennials and shrubs
- ✓Collect the last seed
- ✓Start clearing spent crops
In season & in bloom
- ✓Asters, sedums and ornamental grasses
- ✓Apples, pears and pumpkins