A Country Living report identifies four fall planting mistakes that can impede trees and shrubs: circling roots, deep planting, poor watering and mulch piled against trunks.

• Potty Porta Team
• October 28, 2026

Removing perennial weeds in fall can reduce spring work, but roots and rhizomes must come out whole. Avoid frozen or waterlogged soil.

• Potty Porta Team
• October 28, 2026

Country Living highlights 12 plants that add winter color, texture, berries, flowers or wildlife value to gardens.

• Potty Porta Team
• October 28, 2026

Fall care can help azaleas and rhododendrons enter winter with healthy roots and protected spring flower buds. Here are seven practical steps.

• Potty Porta Team
• October 28, 2026

Garden experts advise clearing container drainage holes before winter to reduce waterlogging, root damage and the risk of frozen, cracked pots.

• Potty Porta Team
• October 27, 2026

Take coleus cuttings before frost, root them in water and grow them indoors over winter for planting outside again in spring.

• Potty Porta Team
• October 27, 2026