October Outdoor To Do List

Posted on Monday, October 7th, 2013 at 5:12 pm by Weblinx

October Outdoor To-Do List

Fall is officially here! Here is a list of 15 things to remember this month:

Plant fall annuals. Common plants that perform well in our area are Strawflower, Mums and Pansies.
Plant trees and shrubs and spring flowering bulbs. More ideas here.
Water in new trees and shrubs and seed. Don’t rely on the irrigation system or Mother Nature. Observe you new plants or transplants daily.
Aerate and overseed early in the month to allow the seedlings time to germinate before winter. They will continue to reach maturity in the spring.
Fertilize with high nitrogen fertilizer to enhance root growth which will build a strong defense as your lawn heads into the cold winter season.
Prune dead wood from trees & shrubs. Now is a great time because you can clearly identify unproductive limbs.
Re-establish shovel edge around the beds. The turf side should be a 90 degree angle and 45 degree bed angle.
Mulch plants that are sensitive to cold weather. This will keep them insulated throughout the winter.
Keep turf clear of leaves. More info here.
Shut down irrigation system. Be mindful of watering new seeds and annuals, but also need to shut down before the first hard freeze.
Keep mowing while grass is growing.
Transplant deciduous trees after leaves have dropped.
Put out fall decorations. Halloween and Thanksgiving will be here before you know it!
Stake leaning trees. You won’t want to lose them to a winter storm.
Review and evaluate what worked in your landscaping this year-mindful of the performance of annuals. Take photos so in the spring you have something to reflect on.

REMEMBER: The average first frost in St. Louis is 10/15-10/20.

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