Autumn In The Garden

Did you know that Autumn is a great time to plant certain types of plants in your garden? The hot summer months may be over, but the ground beneath still retains warmth from the hot weather. It will take time for the ground to cool, or possibly even freeze. Planting items in the autumn months allows plants time to grow and establish a root system before it becomes too cold. Then, when the ground begins to warm again in the Spring, flowers and plants will appear to come to life even faster than if they were planted that day! Annuals are plants that last one season, while perennials may last many seasons and come back year after year. Many people plant perennial bulbs in the Fall. A bulb is a type of plant that lives underground and is seen when their flowers and leaves grow through the surface of the ground. Daffodils are a great example of bulbs that are planted in the Fall and come up in the Spring. Bulbs are usually round and about the size of a tennis ball. Onions are another cold weather bulb that likes cooler weather. Other types of plants like to be planted in the Fall because they prefer cooler weather, such Chrysanthemums (better known as mums). Dahlias, Fuchsia, Sunflowers, and Asters are goof flowers for Fall. Many types of trees, grasses, and shrubs prefer to be planted in cooler months, as well. Foods such as broccoli, cabbage, kale, carrots, and onions are all good for Fall planting and growing. What will you plant in your garden this Autumn?

Across Clues:

Yellow flower planted in the Fall.

Plant that only lasts one season.

A type of bulb that is eaten.

Fall planting helps establish __.

A plant that lives underground.

Nickname for chrysanthemums.

Downs Clues:

A good season to plant bulbs.

A plant that blooms each year.

It is beneficial to plant in Fall before the ground _______.

Bulbs are around the size of a _____ ball.