As summer ends, Bay Area gardeners should prepare for fall by planting cool-season vegetables like broccoli and cabbage, pruning trees, and managing pests. Starting in September, crops such as lettuce and kale can be planted, and it's essential to rotate them to prevent soil depletion. Choosing drought-tolerant plants that attract butterflies supports the ecosystem. Additionally, pruning fruit trees and managing milkweed fosters a healthy garden environment, particularly benefiting monarch butterflies. Implementing these strategies leads to healthy growth and a bountiful harvest in the fall.
Proper planning in late summer, ranging from planting cool-season vegetables to pruning trees and controlling pests, can bring healthy growth and a plentiful harvest for your garden.
Starting in September, you can plant broccoli, cabbage, lettuce, celery, kale, collards, peas and chard in the East Bay. Rotate crops to avoid planting the same varieties in the same location for consecutive seasons.
Choose drought-tolerant plants that attract butterflies. Include nectar sources, such as lantana for adults, and host plants like native milkweed for caterpillars.
Prune fruit trees in summer to control height, maintain shape and remove suckers. Cut back tropical milkweed to encourage monarch butterfly migration.
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