Fall Garden Cleanup & Dahlia Dig-Up 🌸 Saving Tubers + Planting New Alliums
A real fall garden cleanup in upstate NY (Zone 6A): lifting dahlia tubers, planting spring bulbs, tidying beds, and preparing the garden for winter.
October 2025 Garden Tour 🍁 See The Fall Color in our Zone 6 Landscape
Take a walk through our Zone 6A Upstate New York garden in October, highlighting fall color, hydrangeas, pruning decisions, and seasonal garden care.
Big Changes by the Pond! 🌿 Fall Clean-Up & New Hydrangeas in the Rain
Join us in our Zone 6A Upstate NY garden as we remove annuals, transplant shrubs, and transform our pondless waterfall for fall—rain and all.
Fall Garden To-Do List 🍁 Mid-October Garden Walk in Upstate NY (Zone 6A)
Join us for a mid-October garden walkthrough in upstate New York! We’re sharing our fall to-do list, from pulling annuals to protecting plants for winter and everything in between.
From Containers to the Ground 🌳 Transplanting Trees, Shrubs & Perennials in to the Garden
Learn how to successfully transplant container-grown trees, shrubs, and perennials into your garden. Our zone 6A fall transplanting techniques and tips.
GardenSMART TV with Grow For Me Gardening
Go behind the scenes of our Garden Smart TV episodes and see how we transformed a blank slate into a layered, private garden retreat in Upstate New York.
Smart Garden Changes 🍁 One Big Shrub Exits, One New Tree Arrives 🍁 Fall Gardening Continues
Learn when and how to remove healthy plants that aren’t right for their location. We replace Rose of Sharon and Veronica with Styrax and hydrangeas in fall.
September Garden Tour 2025 🌸 Roses, Hydrangeas & Late-Season Color in Zone 6A
Tour our zone 6A garden in late September. Learn our design vignette formula, discover late-season stars, and see what’s still blooming as summer ends.
We Expanded the Back Border 🌿 Dividing, Transplanting & Adding Color for Next Season
Follow our major berm renovation: dividing overgrown perennials, adding irrigation, planting new roses and hydrangeas, and creating space for seasonal color.
Elevating the Fall Garden 🍂 Concrete Urns, Planters & Fall Planting Ideas
Learn how we added focal points and structure to our garden with concrete urns, pedestals, and finials. Includes drip irrigation tips and fall planting.