ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — While it's still technically summertime, landscaping experts suggest getting your yards ready for the change in seasons.

Hahn said as we head into fall, we should focus on our plants health. Since root growth accelerates with the shortening of day length, he recommended doing anything that will help foster root growth. Healthy trees and shrubs have healthy roots.

He explained not to let the soil freeze without a good, deep watering of turf and trees. Once the soil is frozen, getting water to the roots will be more difficult, Hahn said.

He explained root growth accelerates as the days get shorter. Roots need some form of nitrogen to produce root tissue. Hahn recommended slow-release, organic sources of nitrogen are best.

Plant growth is initiated by plant hormones, Ha

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