While spring is the time to plant new plants and seedlings and summer the right time to watch them grow, your garden needs care during fall as well. As the weather cools the plants mature and move towards hibernating during winter. However, preparing your garden during the fall will make your spring garden much better.
Examine the Garden
To prepare your garden for fall, first walk around it and examine it with care. Look for bald patches of soil that require soil amendments, over grown plants that need to be divided, note down which bulbs need to be removed before winter, and which herbs need to be moved indoors.Remove Herbs Indoors
Add Soil Amendments
Fall is the best time to add soil amendments as the slow releasing fertilizer will enhance soil quality throughout the winter months. During spring and summer, the nutrients in the soil are depleted by the growing plants. Add soil amendments and turn them into the soil using a gardening fork. Ensure that you cover all areas where there are no plants either because you have removed spring and summer flowers, or bulbs, or because some plants did not thrive during the growing season. While chemical fertilizers work for feeding the plant directly, organic fertilizer works by enriching the soil. Mulch, manure, and compost are all organic fertilizers that release nutrients slowly into the soil. By working them into the soil in fall, you will reduce the number of gardening chores you have to perform in spring. When it comes to a large patch of ground such as a kitchen garden, you should begin by first tilling and soil and removing roots and weeds. Next add the mulch or soil amendment to the soil and till it again, working the nutrients into the soil. This step is easier to perform in fall before the ground becomes hard during winter frost or soggy after the spring thaw. The soil is also warmer, letting the microorganisms thrive. By tilling the soil in fall, you will be introducing oxygen into the soil when it is still warm, ensuring a healthier soil for spring planting.Apply Weed Killer on the Lawn
Most gardeners recommend that weed killer be applied twice on the lawn each year. In fall you need to apply weed killer to get rid of the seeds that have landed in the summer. This will mean the emergence of fewer weeds in the spring when the lawn revives.
If you have pets be careful how you distribute the poison. You may want to keep your dog(s) inside your home for a couple or hours to allow the poison to penetrate the weeds before you allow your dog to run around in your backyard.
If you are only worried about weeds in your front lawn then you should not have too much to worry about. While the poison is being absorbed by the weeds, you can walk your dog during this time so they are not too restless inside your home waiting for the poison to seep inside the plant.
Collect Seeds
If you have been growing heirloom plants from seeds, fall is the time to collect seeds from both flowering and kitchen garden plants. For this you need to avoid harvesting a few fruits and flowers and instead let them ripen or dry out on the plant. Fruits that over ripen on the plant will have mature seeds that can be collected by soaking the fruit in water and removing the pulp. The weaker seeds will float to the top and can be discarded and the heavier seeds collected and dried before being labeled and stored in a clean, cool, and dry environment.Empty the Rain Water Barrel
If you have been collecting rain water in a barrel for your gardening needs, you need to drain it completely before the onset of the first frost.
Drain the barrel and clean it after removing pipes and tubes. This will reduce the chances of damaging it by frozen water.
While most people spend plenty of time outdoors in the warmer months, they feel compelled to head indoors during fall. However, with a few changes in 
Place pumpkins in wicker baskets, apples in glass bowls, and hang wreathes on the walls to enhance the porch and make it glow with fall colors. You can also cover pillars with straw or other colorful natural materials.
Your porch will be more welcoming in fall if you can add more depth to it. Place wickerwork chairs and recycled wooded furniture covered with cushions in weather proof material to provide a cozy appearance to the porch.
While summer décor should be light and airy, fall décor and furniture should have deep browns and natural materials.
Use 
If you are building an outdoor fireplace, you can do so on against the wall of the house. A stone fireplace can be used during fall to keep you warm and can be filled with a basket of flowers in spring and summer to enhance the décor.
If you are not comfortable using a fireplace or the porch does not provide the space for this, you can install a space heater to keep you, your family, and guests warm and comfortable during the cool fall evenings.
Fall breezes can be cold and quickly chill people trying to spend time outdoors. To prevent this install screens and other wind breaks around the seating area. Even a simple tarp covering can help make your porch warmer and more enjoyable during fall.
Keeping movable screens and tarps around will help you quickly covert your summer porch for fall, ensuring that you can spend time outdoors even as the weather cools.
Enjoying the outdoors when the weather is cooperative is a marvelous way to maximize the use of the garden. While most people spend warm summer evenings in their garden, you can extend the time spent outdoors by adding appropriate lighting.
Candles provide an ideal combination of safety and beauty in the garden. The flickering flames add an element of drama and motion to the garden, making it come alive. The play of light and shadows can enhance the beauty of a garden. Candle flames are also easy to contain, making them a safe option, especially if your garden will be used by children as well, even in the night.
Apart from functional lights, the garden should also have decorative lights that can add to the beauty of the plants and water features at night.
These can be colored lights that can highlight certain trees, plants, and shrubs, as well as the water features and other parts of the garden.
A fountain that includes colored lights will make an interesting attraction in a garden and can be switched on when entertaining. Similarly, if you have a waterfall or pool, these too can be decorated with colored lights.
If your garden includes a swimming pool, you will be able to 
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Like to have more living space? How about getting that space and enhancing the look and feel of your garden by installing a gazebo?
Besides being aesthetically pleasing and creating a focal point in the garden, a gazebo creates a shaded place in your garden that can be used for entertaining, leisure activities, relaxation, and taking in the lush beauty of your garden. It helps to expand your living space where you can enjoy the different aspects of outdoor living.
As you can see there are many uses of a gazebo. You can get your easel and paints out to use it to paint or you can even pot plants in the shade if you want to escape the scorching sun without neglecting your garden. The use of a gazebo is unlimited, so you can do just about anything you want.
While you can get gazebos made from metal, stone, and vinyl, it is best to go with wood. Wood has its own natural charm and fits seamlessly into a garden without looking out of place.
The most preferred wood is cedar. It is a soft wood and light in weight. Hence, making it easy to work with it to erect the gazebo. However, the most attractive features of cedar are that it is naturally resistant to decay and rot, making it the perfect choice for this outstanding outdoor feature.
Furthermore, cedar has a natural scent that keeps other pests at bay and the scent is extremely calming and soothing. So when you use your gazebo, you will immediately feel relaxed and rejuvenated.
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