Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A watering can pouring over fall leaves. - 802290022/Getty Images Fall often feels like a break for both plants and gardeners.

When two materials come into contact, charged entities on their surfaces get a little nudge. This is how rubbing a balloon on the skin creates static electricity. Likewise, water flowing over some ...

How should I handle watering my new garden this fall? Can I stop watering now that plants are beginning to go dormant? I am starting to see some fall color. — Patrick Bell, Algonquin I am writing this ...