The calendar may say autumn, but I'm thinking spring. Why? Because fall is the time to plant spring-flowering bulbs, including crocus bulbs. Those who live in warmer climates have to wait a bit more till they can plant their spring-flowering bulbs.
If you live in a cold climate, you're painfully aware of the fact that winter is right around the corner (autumn being a mere blip on the radar screen in your neck of the woods). That's the bad news. The good news is that, because winter comes so early for you, you get to indulge in this first spring chore earlier than many others do.
So don't forget to plant your crocuses and other spring-flowering bulbs. It may mean taking time away from fall foliage drives, but it's worth it. There's a sort of poetic justice in planting these bulbs in autumn. Soon we'll be robbed of our glorious fall foliage and plunging headlong into the inevitability of winter, causing us to feel a bit spiteful. Planting spring-flowering bulbs such as crocus is more than just a landscaping chore: it's also a Trojan-Horse trap that we set for Old Man Winter. He'll soon tighten his icy grip around our spring-flowering bulbs -- but little does he know that they are the seeds of his own (eventual) destruction.
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