When Reena Amin moved to Evanston, Ill., from Manhattan five years ago, she brought with her two suitcases of clothes and 30 boxes of belongings. About 20 of the boxes contained books. The remaining 10 held art and other miscellaneous doodads. Not included in the cargo was furniture.
The gardening adage of "fall is for planting" becomes obvious as gardeners, inspired by mild autumn weather, begin preparing for new landscape plantings. Whether you're planting an entire new landscape or only a shrub or two, there are hundreds of different plants to choose from. It's important to know the characteristics of each plant you purchase, particularly for trees that will grow large.