Meanwhile, On Gardenista: Shoulder Season

Welcome to Meanwhile, on Gardenista, in which we take a look at the goings-on over on our sibling site.

In this week’s edition, the editors are readying the gardens for the slower season—and putting to bed some garden tasks you actually don’t need to worry about (ahem, raking up leaves). Have a look:

Above: Forget mulching—just leave the leaves be. Read more about the matter in Rethinking Mulch: Is There Ever a Good Reason to Use It in a Landscape?. Photograph courtesy of Refugia, from Fall Gardening: 15 Ideas For What to Do With All Those Leaves. Above: For gathering the last of the produce and flowers from the cutting garden—and other tools for readying for a new season, including this Gathering Basket from Goodee, see The Editors’ Cut: 12 Essentials for the Fall Garden. Above: Privet’s so pretty in a garland, but you might want to think twice before you plant (see: 13 Pretty Plants You May Not Know Are Invasive). Or, if you’ve got an existing plant, all the more reason to cut boughs for arrangements. Photograph by Marie Viljoen.

For fall garden tips and much more, head to Gardenista.