Updated October 7, 2026 The best fall color this week isn’t limited to New England. The Adirondacks are nearing peak,...

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The first hard freeze can damage plants, hoses, pots, irrigation systems, and lingering vegetables. Use this six-step fall garden checklist to protect your garden now—and make spring cleanup much easier.

A single Japanese stiltgrass plant can produce up to 1,000 seeds that may survive in the soil for years. Here’s how to identify it—and why early fall is the time to pull it.

What plant matches your birthday? Farmers’ Almanac has assigned a unique Birth Plant to every day of the year. Find yours—and look up the Birth Plants of your family and friends.

Before the ground freezes, give your vegetable garden a little attention. These five simple fall chores can help protect your soil, reduce next year's weeds and pests, and give your garden a healthier start next spring.

Forsythia Those brilliant yellow flowers that announce the arrival of spring are another classic example of blooms produced on old wood. By fall, next year's flower buds have already formed. A neat-looking October pruning could result in a much less impressive display the following spring. Best time to prune: Soon after flowering. The same basic rule applies to many spring-flowering shrubs: enjoy the flowers first, prune afterward.