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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
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