Ann Calder, horticultural chair of the Garden Club of Long Beach Island, is a Rutgers Master Gardener who offers the following fall gardening tips. Homeowners can enjoy the best of the season, whether they dig in themselves or have a professional lend a hand.

Fall is a wonderful time to relax in your garden and the perfect time to plant perennials, trees and shrubs. The weather is beautiful and lots of plants are on sale –what’s stopping you?