A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion Landscape trials and triumphs New Planting in end of October

Hello,

My husband and I are building a house in Orange County, NY. We are set to have landscaping the week of October 13th. I see from the weather reports that there will be a frost tonight, but not again for at least 10 days. Should we invest the money in landscaping for the house now or wait until the spring? I would love some advice as we are relocating from Southern California and have much to learn about gardening on the east coast. Thank you in advance for your advice!

Hi


Glad to have you here.......

I'm From Tx so my hardiness zone is different than yours If you're putting in mature plants that are hardy to your zone I would imagine it would be okay since the ground is still relatively warm there may still be time for them to get established.

We have some NY'kers here on the forum I'm sure they could give you better advice than me for your area! and Congrats on your new home!

Thanks for the welcome and advice!

Some plants are best planted in the fall but some should wait until the spring. Many bulbs should be planted now plus most trees that you are going to have in your landscaping. Also if you are going to sow grass seeds now is the time.

I'm a seed and bulb type of gardener so that's where I've put in the most studying. For live plants I wouldn't have a clue sorry.

Tk where did that thread so with a list of seeds you can plant in the fall?

I don't think I've ever posted a list of seeds you can plant in the fall but I'll share what I've accumulated for my own seeds/bulbs.

Basil, Cinnamon - Albahaca Canela *
Basil 'Green and Purple Ruffle'
Basil 'Lemon'
Basil 'Lettuce Leaf'
Basil, Lime
Basil (purple)
Basil, Sweet *
Basil, 'Sweet Italian'
Basil 'Thai Siam Queen'
Butterfly weed
Chamomile
Chinese Lanterns - Physalis franchetii
Clematis *
Clamatis (small lavendar)
Columbine (Blue) *
Columbine 'Orgami Blue'
Columbine [long spured hybrid] *
Columbine, (rose)
Columbine (Magpie) *
Columbine (Mixture) "Wild Willy" *
Columbine (peach) *
Columbine, (Purple)
Columbine. (Purple Blue)
Columbine (Purple granny type) *
Columbine (wild)
Columbine (Blush Pink, Double Blossom)
Columbine 'Orgami Red'
Crocuses
Daffodil seeds
Daffodil Bulbs
Daylily
Fava Bean
Garlic
Gladiolus
Hollyhocks (pink)
Hollyhocks (Black maybe)
Hollyhocks (Black)
Hollyhocks (Peach)
Hycinth
Iris
Kale, Curled
Kale, Blue curled
Kiss me over the garden gate
Knautia Macedonica "Burgandy Wine"
Liatris "Blazing Star"
lily, Blackberry (Yellow)
lily, Balckberry (Orange) 'leopard lily
lily, Candy
Missouri Evening Primrose
Money Plant - Lunaria Biennis
Naked Ladies
Peony
Scallion "White Lisbon Bunching"
Sea Holly - Eryngium Planum
Spinach "Harmony Hybrid"
Tulip
Weeping Bottle Brush - Callistemon viminalis

As I mentioned this is just those of my personal stash of seeds that can be planted in the fall. I hope it is of some help.

thnaks I thought we had one started

you have seeds for a bottle bush tree? I'd love some

thanks for the info! I'd love to plant a hydrangea tree... Fall or spring?

Hi suzydazepm me your address and I'll send you some.

I don't know about hydrangea trees sorry.

send you a pm TK...thanks

i'm going to have to apologize. The weeping bottle brush are gone. I've looked through both my boxes and they aren't there. I'm so sorry. I didn't remember trading them but I must have.