Gardening Checklist for October

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I can’t quite believe we are in October already! Where has the time gone? Fall is my favourite time of the year but it’s also time to get that bottom into gear, get in that garden and sort it out! It’s the best time of year to get your garden neat and tidy before the frost sets in! Fall is also the best time to get plants in the ground, as it gives them two cooler months to establish deep roots. Plants put in now will be much bigger, will bloom better and will be more drought tolerant next year. Prepare new beds now for planting next spring. The soil is usually easier to work in the fall and fall-prepared beds allow for earlier plantings in spring.

It is also an ideal time to start a compost pile if you don’t already have one. The combination of spent plants from the garden, excess fallen leaves and grass clips from the final, shorter cut of the season make a perfect compost blend. Head over to gardenupgreen.com by clicking the link below to see more of the checklist for October…

Gardening Checklist for October