Notes for Early Fall

Fall has arrived and the weather has been glorious…..warm days and cool nights, but not to the point of frost. An occasional rain has kept the grass green.

I planted a few different species of sunflowers last fall and really didn’t know what to expect. All were great, especially the Jerusalem artichoke.

Sawtooth sunflower
Thinleaf sunflower
Jerusalem artichoke

The New England Asters are another Fall favorite

There are a number of berries this time of year.

Viburnum Witherod Brandywine
Winterberry – both red and gold (in the back)
Red Chokeberry

There was some rabbit damage to the dogwood tree. Unfortunately, I had removed the cage during mulching and did not replace it afterwards. A few weeks ago, I noticed there was significant girding around the base which will not be good for this tree. I replaced the caging, but probably too late.

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