October Gardening To Do List

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Plant

• Trees, shrubs, daffodils, perennials
• Cool season anuals like pansies and violas
• Larkspur and poppy seeds
  
• Divide and replant spring-blooming perennials
• Divide hostas in mid-October
• Pot herbs and talk indoors for the winter

Lawn Care

• Fertilize established fescue lawns with a slow-release balanced fertilizer
  

• Start or overseed fescue lawns
  

Fertilize

• To late to fertilize most plants
  

Other

• Dig up and store tender bulbs like caladiums
  
• Shred fallen leaves to use for mulch or to compost
  
• Clean and oil garden tools before storing for the winter