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Fall Garden Prep That Sets the Stage for Next Season’s Color

October 6, 2025 | Fall Season, Garden Prep

When the air turns crisp and the maples blaze in reds and golds, many gardeners feel that familiar urge to call it a wrap on the season. Beds look a little tired, containers aren’t as full, and it feels like the year’s best color has passed.

But fall holds more potential than many realize.