✂️Plants you need to cut back in the fall 🍂

Published: Wed, 09/17/25

Updated: Tue, 09/23/25

It's What's Up Wednesday!

While I'm away, our own Perennial Queen, Mickey, has a couple of great articles for you this week.

Mickey is a self-confessed "procrasti-pruner", but even she says these 30 plants need pruning in fall.

Plus we've got some more late season garden jobs and more timely articles...

30 Plants You Should Cut Back This Fall

Have you heard the term "underpruner" before? I honestly hope you haven't, because if you have, that would mean I haven't just made that up. Which I totally did. To describe myself. You wouldn't know

10 Things Every Christmas Cactus Owner Needs To Know

If you own a Christmas cactus here are ten things you need to know to keep your plant healthy for decades to come.

13 Ways To Protect Tomato Plants From Cold & Frost

A late spring frost or early fall frost can be the death of your tomato plants. Protect them from cold and frost with one of these simple ideas.

9 Clever & Practical Pine Cone Uses in the Home & Garden

If you've found yourself with an abundance of pine cones, I'll help you put them to good use. Here's 9 ways to use them in your home and garden.

Enough! We're Tilling Our No-Dig Garden This Fall

I winced a bit as I watched my partner lower the spinning tines into the soil in our garden. Dark, brown earth immediately turned up behind him as he walked next to the lumbering rototiller.

9 Fall Jobs In Your No-Dig Garden - Planting, Harvesting, Mulching & More

There's always a certain sadness when the gardening season comes to an end, but don't despair quite yet - there are still a number of pleasurable chores to get done in your no-dig garden. Take

32 Brilliant Ways to Reuse Plastic Grocery Bags

Let's do something good for the environment, and do clear up some cupboard space. Here's 32 ways to reuse plastic grocery bags.

16 Natural and Easy Ways to Keep Spiders Out of Your Home

Are spiders coming into your home in the fall? Find out the truth, and learn 16 ways to keep spiders out of your house.

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