Lions Bay Garden Girlz October Tips

Written by tina taylor

Friday, 03 October 2008

October Garden Tips Beautifying the village one garden at a time. Annuals and Perennials Plant bulbs (with bone meal) Cut back perennials, clean boarders and weed Plant peonies Dig up dahlias, gladioli and tuberous begonias(label & store in frost free place) Clear beds of annuals by month end Add compost Lift &divide perennials Plant perennials Trees and shrubs Wrap trees with sticky tangle foot Plant trees and shrubs Lightly prune roses Prune rambler roses by cutting old flowering stem down to ground Feed lilac and shrubs with bone meal Fruits and vegetables Keep harvesting fruits & vegetables Prune back fruited canes and stake new ones Harvest grapes Final cutting of herbs(lavender, rosemary, bay laurel) Divide chives (put in pot for indoor use) Plant garlic, shallots, & over-wintering onions Lawns Continue cutting as long as grass grows Keep lawn free of leaves Aerate lawn Plant new lawn Put net over ponds to collect leaves easier Feed fish if they are active Water lilies to the bottom of the pond Comments (0) >> Write comment Show/Hide comment form Name Email Website Title Comment Add Comment

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