By Jackie Sledge

Big Country Master Gardener Association

It’s fall!  Actually, the first day of fall this year was officially Sunday, September 22, 2024, but the temperature hasn’t always felt like fall since that date.  I just checked the weather forecast for next week, and I’m happy to report that the highs will be in the 80s and the lows in the upper 50s and lower 60s.  Neil Sperry says, “Enjoy what is probably the finest gardening weather of the entire year as you implement the changes you dreamed about all summer.”  His words encourage me to take advantage of the fall weather and put my landscape plans in motion. 

Let’s look at some of the planting tasks that need to be done in the fall to ensure success in the landscape.

And now, here are miscellaneous tasks to do in the fall:

Where to start:

BCMGA offers several education programs each month.  There is a program at 6:00 p.m. on the 1st Tuesday of the month at the South Library Branch in the Mall of Abilene, and the same program is offered again at 10:00 a.m. on the 2nd Friday of the month at the Downtown Library.  Watch the BCMGA website and Facebook page for the topics and the dates of these monthly programs.

If you have any questions, call the Taylor County Extension Office at 325-672-6048 or email us at mgardeners@yahoo.com.  We hope you visit our website at bcmgtx.org for information on all Big Country Master Gardener events, like us on BCMGA Facebook, and check out training presentations on BCMGA YouTube.  We are here to help you.

Until next week, Happy Gardening!