Every fall-planting advocate mentions it. In the fall, the gardener has far more time to get work done for two reasons. First of all, there is a longer period and far more "good days" for planting in the fall than during the tricky weather in spring. Secondly, the gardener always has more time during the fall than during the spring rush to get everything done after winter. (Many wildgardeners combine wildflower seed planting with fall bulb planting, and that's always a good idea. The times for both are identical.)

People in favor of planting trees in the fall to mention it. In the fall, gardeners have more time to get work done for two reasons. First of all, there is a longer period of time and more "good days" to plant in the fall than there is in the inclement spring. Second, gardeners always have more time in the fall than in the spring rushing to get things done after winter.