Why this is the right moment to plant your fruit trees

Five things to do in the garden this week:

Fruit trees .This is the best time of year to plant fruit trees. If you choose to benefit from the advantages of fall planting, please make sure you use tree guards on your trunks. With the explosion of urban wildlife, I have seen the bark of my fruit trees scraped by nocturnal critters and have resorted to tree guards, readily available online, to avoid such depredations. Tree guards are also useful, especially on young trees with thin bark, to prevent sunburn, particularly on the side of the trunk that faces southwest.

Vegetables . Egyptian walking onions (Allium x proliferum) are a horticultural curiosity that no garden should be without. They grow with the greatest of ease and will keep you company forever in a most unique way. This on