Helpful Info | Monthly To-Do List | October

October print

• Plant new seed lawn by mid October
• Winterize irrigation system
• Plant spring bulbs, daffodils, hyacinths, crocus, tulips
• Time to plant cover crops
• Plant new seed lawn by mid October
• Plan for winterization of irrigation system
• Fertilize lawn with winterizing lawn food
• Plant garlic & fall vegetable seeds
• Treat moss on roofs
• Plant shrubs
• Add color spots to yard with chrysanthemums
• Harvest and store tomatoes and apples
• Place mulch over roots of roses, azaleas and rhodies
• Check houseplants for insects before bringing indoors
• Plant ground covers for pathways
• Plant spring blooming bulbs
• Winterize irrigation system
• Put lime on lawns
• Prune roses to waist high
• Plant garlic
• Bait flower beds for slugs
• Mulch around perennial flower beds
• Prepare pond  & koi for winter cold weather
• Tie raspberry canes prune
• Transplant shrubs & trees
• Call landscape designer for rejuvenation of yard
• Force spring bulbs for indoor blooms in December