If you're busy planning your fall gardens, now's the time to visit a local plant nursery. If you've decided to buy your plants at a local home improvement center, you might miss out on some vital information. You might not realise this, but when you visit a plant nursery, you gain access to information that can help you plan your gardens more effectively. This information can help you to keep your plants healthy and strong. Before you head to the local home improvement center, read the list provided below. You'll find four ways that a plant nursery can help you plan your fall gardens. 

Growth Cycles

When it comes to choosing plants for your gardens, the first thing you need to do is consider their growth cycles. This is especially important where flowering cycles are concerned. There are different growth cycles for flowering plants. Those are annuals and perennials. Annuals will germinate, flower and go to see in one short season. Perennials have a longer growth cycle and will bloom for several seasons in a row. If you want to get year-round colour, your nursery specialist can help you choose plants for each season. 

Plant Combinations

If you're planning to grow flower gardens and vegetable gardens, you need to visit a local plant nursery. You might think that you need to plant separate gardens for flowers and vegetables, but that's not the case. You can actually create multi-purpose gardens by choosing companion plants. Adding flowering plants to your vegetable gardens can add a splash of colour, and can encourage improved pollination. This is especially true when you choose flowering plants that attract bees and hummingbirds. Your plant nursery specialist can help you choose the right combination of plants for your gardens. 

Natural Pest Control 

If you want to grow an organic garden and you want to avoid chemical pesticides, now's the time to speak to the specialists at your local plant nursery. You might not realise this, but there are quite a few ways to keep your gardens naturally pest-free. One way to do that is to plant pest-repelling plants. Some of those plants include basil, lemongrass and mint. When you visit a local plant nursery, they can help you choose pest-resistant plants for your organic gardens. 

Environmental Concerns

If you're ready to plan your gardens, you need to take environmental concerns into consideration. How well your new plants thrive, will depend on their environment, which includes providing for their specific needs. Some of those needs include sun and shade exposure, and watering limits. The plant specialists at your local nursery will help you choose the right type of plants for your yard.

For more information, contact a plant nursery near you.