When to Pull Up Tomato Plants at the End of the Season
Harvest mature tomatoes before frost, clear the vines once the season ends, and keep the debris out of your compost pile. Extension sources explain why.
When to Cut Back Perennials in Fall
Cut diseased perennial growth after frost and leave healthy seed heads and hollow stems until spring. Here is how to sort each plant, handle the cuttings, and mulch afterward.
Fall Home Maintenance Checklist
A fall home maintenance checklist ordered by what costs most to forget, from outdoor faucets and chimney inspection to air sealing and carbon monoxide alarms.