FALL GARDENING OPPORTUNITIES
PLANTING AND TRANSPLANTING:
- Inexpensive prices
- Less weed competition
- Cool days
- Warm ground temps
- More time
- More rain
- Root establishment
- Great time to be outside
- Plant needs are reduced
TASKS:
- Install lawns November 1
- Groundcovers and other plants in small pots October 15
- Moving trees, shrubs and perennials until hard frosts
- Deep root watering
- Cutting dried flowers
- Splitting perennials
- Cleaning tools and equipment
- Painting and repairs of trellis and fences
- Removing overgrown plants
- Replacing water and irrigation
- Adding compost
- Fertilizing
- Edging beds and sidewalks
- Wrapping evergreens
- Varmint control
- Tree wrap
- Winter watering
- Bulb planting
- Storing corms and tubers
- Weed prevention and removal
- Throw away junk
- Clean out the garden shed
- Bring breakable ornaments inside
- Stakes to mark beds and lawns
- Storing furniture
- Preparing to feed the birds
- Take inventory
- Labeling plants
- Taking pictures
- Deadheading
- Cut back dead foliage
- Mulching
- Composting
- Spray house plants
- Cut back house plants
- Rake leaves
- Cut lawn
- Planting fall pots
- Pond cleaning
- Storing pumps
- Aerification
- Label plants
- Repairing walls
- Moss control
- Lime application
- Bunny and deer prevention
- Pruning and thinning
- Japanese Maple supports
- Spraying of wilt pruf
- Changing light bulbs
- Collecting seeds
- Bring soil inside
- Cut back annuals and tropicals for indoor use
- Collect leaves
- Pick the fruits and vegetables
PREVENTING PROBLEMS THAT OCCURED
IN 2008/2009 WINTER
GENERAL PLANT DEATH:
-
Deep root watering
- Fertilization
- Reducing
plant size
- Moving plants
- Mulching
and covering
BROWSING DAMAGE:
- Nets
-
Fences
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Remove tall weeds
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Cut back foliage around other plants
-
Spray liquid fence and waxes
-
Traps and baits
PLANT BREAKAGE:
- Straps
-
Tents
-
Pantyhose
-
Stakes
-
Netting
-
Twine