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AUTUMN
GARDEN
Bountiful harvests...
With the Autumn Equinox falling towards the end of September, briefly, the hours of light and dark are in perfect equilibrium before
that balance tips in favour of the darker hours. September may mark the end of our glorious summer, but instead of mourning summer’s end, we should celebrate and embrace the onset of autumn. With its blazing colours, bountiful harvests and cooler weather, it leads us gently into the harshness of the winter months ahead.
Trees and shrubs known for putting on a spectacular autumn show include Japanese maples or Acer palmatum. Coming in various different colours, they are typically compact and slow growing so are good for small and
large gardens alike. Rowans or Sorbus aucuparia not only offer magnificent leaves, but beautiful berries too. Liquidambar styraciflua or Sweet Gum is a large, but rather inconspicuous tree for most of the year, but its maple shaped leaves are spectacular before they drop.
If you have been inspired by the autumn leaves all around, now is the perfect time of year to plant new trees. The soil should be damp and warm enough for roots to grow a little more before the colder weather arrives. Once planted, give the new tree a good soak. Repeat this weekly until the ground is wet or the autumn leaves have fallen.
As ever in gardening, planning ahead is key.
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