Fall Gardening Tips

It's that time of year for fall cleanup!

 

What to do and look for:

• Prune trees and shrubs
• Do not prune perennial until spring
• Pull up annuals
• Plant: bulbs, new trees and shrubs
• Clean out gutters on your home and street
• Work on compost pile
• Till your veggie gardens
• Clean and oil tools
• Check outdoor lighting
• Pull up weeds

Lawncare: 

• DO NOT let leaves set on your lawn. Clean up the lawn each week or more often as needed, The leaves that stay on your lawn is a breeding area for rats, mice and fungus.
• Seed or put in new sod if needed. 

Once the growth of your lawn slows, use your mower to clean up old leaves. Then spread a thin layer of leaves (that are chopped up from your lawn mower) in your flower garden. This will protect your perennials from the cold and will prevent more weeds in the spring.

Here are some products that will help you in the fall:

• Bayer Tree&Scrub - feeds plants and kills some bugs; comes in liquid or granules
• Scotts Turf Builder Winterguard plus 2 Weed Control - for your lawn
• Preen - for your flower beds to prevent weeds in the spring
• Ortho Home Defense Max - to keep bugs out of your home
• Corry's Slug&Snail - or use chopped up egg shells to kill slugs and snails
• Ortho Weed B Gon - kills weeds not lawns
• Round Up Extended Control - for weeds in the cracks of driveways and curbs
• Bayer Rose & Flower Care - systemic feeds plants and kills bugs or use tea bags to get rid of bugs
• Stabil - to help keep equipment running
• Ammonium Sulfate - to keep your sidewalks & driveways clear of ice. It's better for the lawn instead of use ice melter.

Good luck!

~ Christine Green