Garden
Calendar for October
Fall is the time to start
putting our gardens to bed for the winter.
Clean up, pest control, fertilizer and watering will all help your
plants to survive the cold winter temperatures.
Watering
It is very important to take
time and check to see that all plants has sufficient soil moisture. Plants that are dried out will have a harder
time surviving the colder temps.
Bulbs
There is still time to
plant your spring flowering bulbs like tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and crocus.
To Force Bulbs to Bloom: Pot up
bulbs and store in a cool, dark place.
Then after around 10-12 weeks, bring them indoors and put in a sunny
area.
Come in and pick out a pumpkin, or bring younger children
to visit our Haunted House, and play the pumpkin pitch game!
(Ages 12 and younger)
Open every weekend
Mid Sept to end of October.
Our Mums are in full
bloom and ready to add fall color to your fall landscape needs!
Deciduous Trees and Shrubs
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Come in and pick out a pumpkin, or bring younger children
to visit our Haunted House, and play the pumpkin pitch game! (Ages 12 and younger) Open every weekend
Mid Sept to end of October. Our Mums are in full
bloom and ready to add fall color to your fall landscape needs! |
Plant and
transplant evergreens and deciduous Trees.
Prune late
flowering shrubs and trees when dormant.
Fertilize
deciduous trees and evergreens shrubs.
Lawn Care
Keep
fallen leaves raked up and composted.
Perennials
Still a
few weeks to plant and transplant perennials.
Applications
of Deer/Rabbit Repellent
Plant fall
garden mums, and winter pansies.
Fertilize
Garden Mums.
Winterizing
Left and
store tender bulbs like Gladiolas, begonias, Cannas, etc.
Fill Bird
feeders.
Compost
fallen leaves.
Pull
weeds.
Bring in
all houseplants for the winter before frost.
Pot up
parsley, chives, rosemary to grow indoors for the winter months.