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October is the time to plant spring flowering bulbs, cut down dead stems and foliage, and after several hard frosts add mulch to your garden. Mulching too soon will attract rodents looking for a warm place to spend the winter. A one inch layer of straw or chopped leaves will help conserve soil moisture and protect the root systems. When deciding on new trees or shrubs to plant around your home, remember to select varieties that will fit the location when they are at their mature height. Remove any diseased or insect-infested plants from your garden, it may harbor over-wintering stages of disease or insect pests. If you leave this plant material in your garden, you are leaving diseases and insects which will begin to reproduce again next spring and add to next years' pest problem. Don't put this materil in your compost bin. Clean up the vegetable garden, flower beds, and small fruit plantings. Sanitation is essential for good maintenance. Nut trees are a fine addition to the home landscape. They may accent the house, provide shade in the summer and even become a food source. |
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