One of our seminars this past September covered all the little things you can or should do to get your landscape and outdoor spaces ready for winter, and have a great headstart on spring. If you missed the seminar, print out our comprehensive list by clicking here and get busy!!!

Ah, fall! Crisp cool air, a different color of sunlight, and changing colors in the garden. The same cool air that will start nipping at our annuals brings out the best in autumn favorites such as hardy mums, pansies, ornamental cabbage and kale, and more. And while you are at it, add some clusters of colorful bulbs for a pleasant surprise next spring.

It only takes a few moments to enhance the harvest look with pumpkins, gourds, cornshocks, and Indian corn clustered on your porch steps or tucked in around your mailbox plantings.

We will discuss and demonstrate many of these ideas throughout our Fall Seminar Series....check out the full schedule, and call to register!

What's the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word "Pumpkin"?
If you are like us, it's probably PIE!
Pumpkins, gourds, and colorful corn make quick and easy fall decorations, but pumpkins have the added benefit of being delicious (and good for you). Sure, you can get pumpkin meat from a can, but it is so simple to make fresh pumpkin for pies, soups, breads and more that you really should try it. And a can doesn't give you tasty seeds to roast and munch while the pie bakes!
Try these recipes from Elise at SimplyRecipes.com...her recipes are always great! Pumpkin Puree and Pie, Roasted Pumpkin Seeds, and many more.

Sugar Pie Pumpkins are available now, along with Jack o'Lanterns, Indian corn, gourds and more for fall decorating.
What's your favorite pumpkin treat? Share your tips and treats by leaving a comment.

A staple in the fall garden, mums bring big bursts of autumn color just when we need it most. The plants begin growing in early spring, and with minimal maintenance are ready to flower just as many of our summer favorites are fading. Knollwood grows your garden mums all summer, so in the fall you can plant established plants, primed for flowering, just where you need them. Each variety has its typical bloom time: click to see our selection of Early to Mid Season and Late Season varieties.
Yoder Brothers, an 80+ year old company dedicated to horticulture and research, founded right here in Ohio by two Mennonite brothers, provides over 80% of the mums grown and sold in the U.S. All of our mums are Yoder mums, and their website is an excellent resource about growing garden mums.
How do you use garden mums? What are your favorite colors and combinations using garden mums? Let us know by leaving a comment here!

Our weather has finally turned cooler and the fall rains are softening the ground. Before the deep chill sets in for good, we are all trying to tie up the loose ends of the gardening season. There's clean-up, of course, storing containers, fountains and birdbaths, winterizing ponds, and the last rounds of fertilizing the lawn for spring. The really fun part as we deal with the ends of our summer gardens is planning for next year: making notes about which annuals we don't want to forget next year (and which ones we do!), planting bulbs for an early spring "surprise", and marking perennials for division and replanting at first sprout. HGTV has a nice checklist of "to-dos". What are your fall gardening tips? Leave a comment below and share your ideas with all of us!

The heat of the summer is past (knock on wood), and now that you are feeling rejuvenated by the turning of the seasons, it is time to share that feeling with your lawn. A little care now will mean a healthier, happier, stronger lawn in the spring, so follow these fall lawn care tips now and reap the benefits later.

(BuckeyeGardening.com is a website provided by members, like Knollwood, of the Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association. The wide range of information available there is dedicated to Ohio gardening.)

Container gardening is popping up all over, and no wonder: with flexibility, ease of maintenance, and creativity all in one, it is the answer to many garden situations. Transitioning from season to season is easy and quick! Join us Wednesday, September 26 at 7 pm and we’ll show you how to add the elements of a fall garden to your container, with an eye towards working right into winter and holiday decor! All seminars are free, but please call 937-426-0861 to register.

In the meantime, we'd love to hear your questions, comments and ideas about container gardening. Post a comment today!