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September Gardening Tips

Summer is winding down and the cooler days of fall are right around the corner. There is still plenty of time to work in the garden this year before the weather gets too cold. And September is a great time to plant. Fall air is cooler, but the soil is still warm giving plants time to root and establish before Winter. Read more on why Fall is for Planting.

Check out these tips to keep your garden looking its best and prepare it for the Winter and next Spring.

Fall Planting

  • Plant spring-flowering bulbs, like tulips, daffodils and hyacinths, this fall.  Bulbs arrive in our stores in September. Shop early for the best selection. Learn more on planting Spring-flowering Bulbs. 
  • Refresh garden beds and container gardens with cold-tolerant, late-season annuals like pansies, kale, and cabbage. Read more on Plants for Fall Color.
  • Divide and transplant early-blooming perennials and daylilies. Learn more on Dividing and Transplanting Perennials.
  • Fall is a great time to plant trees and shrubs.  Plants will have time to establish roots and get acclimated to their new home before winter begins. 
  • Be sure to use soil conditioner and Espoma’s Biotone Plant Starter when planting anything to give plants an extra boost. 

Watch our Video: Late Summer Color

Fertilize, Maintain & Renovate

  • Give spring-blooming trees and shrubs a dose of fertilizer, like Espoma’s Plant-tone.  They need an extra boost this time of year to produce better buds and more flowers next year.
  • Broadleaf evergreens will benefit from an application of a slow-release, soil-acidifying fertilizer to keep them healthy throughout the winter.
  • Remove any fallen leaves and debris which can harbor insect pests and diseases. 
  • Continue to keep beds weed-free. Learn more Ways to Keep Your Yard Weed Free.
  • Continue to deadhead perennials and prune plants of dead, diseased, crossing, or weak branches. Learn more about Perennial Care.
  • Add organic matter, such as manure or soil conditioner, to improve garden soil. 
  • Assess areas in the garden which may need renovation by adding or subtracting plants.
  • Add a two to three-inch layer of mulch to beds after cleanup to get them ready for winter. It’s like putting the comforter on the bed.

Watch our video: Fall Gardening Tips

Harvest and Plan

  • Plant cold crop plants like lettuce, radish, spinach and mustard greens. 
  • Harvest veggies and herbs. Freeze or dry herbs for use during the winter months. 
  • Remove spent and diseased plants.
  • Continue to weed your garden. 
  • Consider preserving your harvest for use all year by canning your fruits and vegetables. 

Water

  • Continue to monitor how much rainfall is received in the garden. Supplemental watering may be necessary to keep plants healthy. 
  • Water when the soil is dry to the touch about an inch down.  Your finger is an ideal moisture meter.
  • Keep watering until the ground freezes, usually mid-December.

Watch our video: Watering Tips

Lawn Care

  • De-thatch and aerate existing lawns to promote root growth.
  • Fall is the most important time to feed a lawn.  Apply the year’s last fertilizer treatment in mid to late October before the temperatures dip below 50 degrees F. 
  • Keep mowing:  The lawn is still growing and will need trimming.
  • Continue to apply supplemental watering if there is a dry spell.  Lawns need an inch of water per week. Add a rain gauge in the lawn to make sure.
  • Repair lawns and plant seeds early in September so their roots have time to establish.
  • Fall is also a good time to lay fresh sod. It roots easily in the fall and will overwinter just fine. Be sure to water until the ground freezes, which could be mid-December. 

Watch our video: Fall Lawn Care

For more information on transitioning your garden from summer to fall, visit any English Gardens location and talk with an expert.  

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English Garden Nurseries & Garden Centers Serve the Greater Clinton Twp., Dearborn Heights, Royal Oak, West Bloomfield, Eastpointe, and Plymouth Ann Arbor Michigan Areas

Providing garden centers complete with full service landscaping, seasonal holiday stores including their enchanting Christmas Stores, and most locations even offer a full service in house florist

English Gardens Detroit MI area nurseries & garden centers are not only the areas largest garden nurseries, but they offer the largest selection of products and services found anywhere in the Clinton Twp., Dearborn Heights, Royal Oak, West Bloomfield, Eastpointe, and Plymouth Ann Arbor Michigan regions providing full service garden centers, full service landscaping and landscape design, seasonal holiday stores including their enchanting Christmas Stores, the largest selection of Patio Furniture in Michigan, and most locations even offer a full service in house florist for flower arrangements for every day as well as those special occasions such as wedding flowers, event flowers, sympathy and funeral flower arrangements, prom flowers, and more!

Our nurseries and garden centers have the areas largest selection of plants, flowers, shrubs, annuals, perennials, and patio furniture. Garden supplies are in abundance, with everything from garden tools and accessories, to garden and potting soil, mulches, bagged garden stone, pots and so much more. We have everything you need for your outdoor gardening needs.

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Our Christmas Stores in addition to being one of the areas best holiday experiences, are filled with live and life-like artificial Christmas trees, including flocked artificial Christmas trees, and those sometimes hard to come by 9 foot flocked artificial Christmas trees, as well as a large, ready to take home inventory, of 3 foot artificial Christmas trees, 4 foot artificial Christmas trees, 5 foot artificial Christmas trees, 7.5 foot artificial Christmas trees, 9 foot artificial Christmas trees and 12 foot artificial Christmas trees, and all of the other holiday items you need like Christmas lights, decorations, Christmas wreaths & garland of all types, and unique gifts. Make the Holiday beautiful!

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Be sure to visit any one of our Garden Centers for the largest selection of products and services the area has to offer. If you have any questions please call one of our stores directly in Clinton Twp., Dearborn Heights, Royal Oak, West Bloomfield, Eastpointe, and Plymouth Ann Arbor Michigan for friendly, prompt help.

Clinton Township, MI

Address
44850 Garfield Rd. at Hall Rd.
Clinton Twp., Michigan 48038

Phone Numbers
Phone: (586) 286-6100
Fax: (586) 286-0033

Dearborn Heights, MI

Address
22650 Ford Rd. at Outer Dr.
Dearborn Heights, Michigan 48127

Phone Numbers
Nursery: (313) 278-4433
Florist: (313) 565-8133
Fax: (313) 278-0459

Eastpointe, MI

Address
22501 Kelly Rd. at Nine Mile Rd.
Eastpointe, Michigan

Phone Numbers
Phone: (586) 771-4200
Fax: (586) 771-4894

Plymouth/Ann Arbor, MI

Address
9900 Ann Arbor Road W.
Plymouth, Michigan

Phone Numbers
Phone: (734) 453-5500

Royal Oak, MI

Address
4901 Coolidge Hwy,
Royal Oak, Michigan

Phone Numbers
Phone: (248) 280-9500
Fax: (248) 280-2688

West Bloomfield, MI

Address
6370 Orchard Lake Rd. at Maple
West Bloomfield Township, Michigan

Phone Numbers
Phone: (248) 851-7506
Fax: (248) 539-4738

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