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EPISODE · Oct 6, 2025 · 40 MIN

What to plant now for a colorful, tasty harvest next spring

from St. Louis on the Air

Fall marks the harvest of pumpkins, squash and cabbage. It’s also the perfect time to plan for next spring by planting things like garlic, shallot and shrubs. Horticulturists Daria McKelvey of the Missouri Botanical Garden and Eliza Pessereau of University of Missouri Extension discuss autumn planting, how to prepare your garden for winter, and what we can anticipate with fall tree-color this year.

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Fall marks the harvest of pumpkins, squash and cabbage. It’s also the perfect time to plan for next spring by planting things like garlic, shallot and shrubs. Horticulturists Daria McKelvey of the Missouri Botanical Garden and Eliza Pessereau of...

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