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Fall is one of the busiest times of the year in the garden. What should you or your landscaper be doing now to promote and maintain a good healthy lawn and garden? Aside from planning and planting for the spring, there are many other projects and ongoing items that need to be watched over.
Here's a list to get you started:
Resist the temptation to prune shrubs after September 30th, until at least midNovember. If the weather is still warm, or fluctuates, new growth may appear when pruned, which would be damaged by winter's cold
Plant fall mums and other fall annuals
Overseed lawn, if necessary
Aerate any compacted lawn areas
Continue to apply appropriate lawn fertilizer
Monitor perennials and remove any dead leaves and flowers
Shut down and winterize irrigation systems and any water features
Check for insects and diseases, treat if necessary
Plant spring bulbs
Clean gutters and drains
Complete fall clean up, removing dead and fallen leaves and dead flowers and leaves of perennials
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