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Fall Landscape Chore List is Long

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In the fall, test soil for nutrients, apply fertilizer, prune flowering plants, replenish mulch and plant new trees and shrubs, said Bob Westerfield, a UGA Cooperative Extension horticulturist.

"One thing to do this fall is soil testing," he said. "Amending your soil is one of the easiest ways to avoid plant stress or prevent future disease problems."

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If You Can Still Water Outdoors, Plant in the Fall

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You're planning to add landscape trees or shrubs next spring. But with the drought projected to last through the winter, it's vital to get a head start, if outdoor watering schedules permit.

Spring planting fever is always best if you catch it in the fall, said Gary Wade, a Cooperative Extension horticulturist with the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

Shrubs planted in the spring often don't have time to get established, Wade said. They're hardly established before they're exposed to Georgia's stressful summer. Then if the drought continues, water for the plant may be limited.

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