Fall Planting Tips

September Tips: Southern California

September marks the beginning of the fall planting season -- a busy time of year for lucky warm-climate gardeners.

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Pre-chill hyacinth bulbs
in the refrigerator to
simulate winter.

• For best selection, buy bulbs as soon as they appear at the garden center. Most spring-blooming bulbs, such as tulips, hyacinths, and crocuses, will need to be pre-chilled in the fridge for 6-8 weeks to "fake" winter before planting outdoors.
• Plant beds with cool-season flowers, such as pansies, calendula, candytuft, foxgloves, snapdragons, stock, and sweet alyssum.
• Also plant cool-season veggies, such as broccoli, carrots, cauliflowers, lettuces and greens, potatoes,radishes, and peas.