O U t d O O r S
OCTOBER GARDENER
T H IS M O N T H IN T H E G A R D E N
are o ve r by now, and it’s cleanup
tim e. Rake up and rem o ve all
fallen fruit, dead branches, and
leaves un d er the trees—the prim e
sp o t fo r o verw in terin g pests, their
co co o n s, and larvae. Fruit tree
w aste sh o uld be d isp o sed o f o r
co m p o ste d well aw ay fro m trees.
m o n th to p repare new perennial
beds fo r fall planting. Take the
tim e to d ig d eep ly and blend in
any n ecessary soil am end m ents,
su ch as co m p o st, rotted m anure,
o r co arse sand, so new plantings
will establish q uickly and have the
best ch a n ce fo r w inter survival.
west
C o o l-w e ath e r
b lo o m ers such as calendula,
above, snapdragons, pansies, and
violas can be transplanted into
the garden now. A little extra
m ulch at the base o f the plants
will help th e m survive freezing
w eath er and co n tin u e to blo o m
into early w inter.
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