It is these Rootsystems which are needed to support lush blooming in the spring. Fall is also the best time to plant trees and shrubs. Fall planted trees and shrubs will have all fall, winter and spring to grow the roots they will need to get them through the summer. If the last two summers are any indication, new plants will need all the help they can get. If your summer vegetable garden is dying down, start a new one this fall.
Several vegetables are suitable for a fall garden.
All the greens, broccoli and cauliflower are just a few of the vegetables that will do well this time of year. Wayne McLaurin, UGA Extension Horticulture Specialist offers this rule of thumb for calculating vegetable planting dates. Determine the first frost date in your area and back up the number of days the seed package says it will take to harvest, and then back up an additional 20 days to give yourself time to harvest. For example, the first frost date in this area is around November 20. If you plan to start pansies or other hardy winter annuals from seed it will take about six weeks to grow plants big enough to transplant.