Autumn Garden Checklist
By lilybee
Only a few days left till the official start of Autumn/Fall. BHG has a checklist of stuff to do in your garden. Or at least intend to do and not quite get round to. It includes:
- Lower the height on your mower. Grass grows more slowly in fall, but it still needs to be trimmed to prepare for winter. A lower cutting height helps the soil dry out more quickly in spring.
- Feed the birds. Don't forget your feathered friends -- their food supply grows scarce in fall.
- Divide and cut back perennials. Try rearranging plants if they haven't been working in their current location.
- Rake and mulch. Left unattended, fallen leaves will suffocate your lawn and beds. Shred them and they make great mulch.
- Dig up summer bulbs. Store dahlias and Caladium in peat moss for the winter.
Funnily enough it doesn't include falling to your knees and snivelling in frustration at the too-shortness of summer this year, but I might be doing that anyway.
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