Greetings of the beautiful Fall season!
The trees are changing their coats with new shades daily. Mother Nature has arranged a grand display for all to enjoy. A road trip this past week north of Georgia had me gaping in awe at tapestry of colors.
The moons have aligned and I have a great weather day available for yard work and getting my own landscape ready for the next phase of the calendar...Winter is just a few short months away-really!
What can you be doing this time of year, if presented with the same opportunity?
* Cut back ragged perennials and put them to bed with a nice fresh mulch
* Clean out your annual bed and plant some pansies, violas, snapdragons or ornamental kale
* Adjust your mowing height, check for thatch (aerate if you have more than 1/2 an inch), apply a pre-emergent for winter weeds
* Bring non-frostproof containers and plants into the house or garage
* Start some annual plants you loved this summer by rooting indoors over the Winter
TIP OF THE WEEK:
Clean empty containers and tools with a small amount of bleach (1 Tablespoon per gallon) and next Spring you will be one big step ahead of the game. While you're at it, why not wash out your garden gloves before you put them up for the Winter as well? Same solution works great, lay to dry outside on a sunny Fall day.
In the garden with you,
Lyn
Sunday, November 1, 2009
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