Fall isn’t just for putting the garden to bed, it’s also for investing in next year’s rewards and successes. With thoughtful planting and care, fall-planted bulbs will provide magnificent blooms spring after spring. Likewise, garlic can provide easy rewards come up early summer if they get off to the right start in the fall. And if there’s ever a time to give some attention to your lawn, it’s in the fall when conditions are best for an array of tasks that can really make a difference. In this episode of Granite State Gardening, UNH Extension’s Emma Erler and Nate Bernitz share proven tips and solutions for fall yard & garden efforts with big rewards.

· Featured Plant: Glory-of-the-snow (Chionodoxa species)

· Closing tip: food preservation basics

Resources:

· Naturalizing bulbs

·         Protecting bulbs from wildlife

· Growing garlic

· National center for home food preservation

· Using Manure in the Garden event

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