october
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DesignOctober in Ontario
I am Alice from Sweaburg, Ontario, Canada, and I wanted to share with you how blessed we have been this year with great fall weather and gorgeous fall colors. My…
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How-ToNorthern Plains October Garden To-Do List
Mulch in place. Keeping up with the raking and blowing of leaves in the fall can be a never-ending task, especially when every breeze in our windy region brings in…
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DesignMidwest October Garden To-Do List
Add autumn highlights to containers and garden beds. Fall is my favorite time of the year, as I enjoy not only more comfortable temperatures but the radiant autumn colors, ornamental…
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How-ToSouth October Garden To-Do List
Throw your mums on the compost heap. If you purchased a garden mum (Chrysanthemum spp. and cvs., Zones 5-9) for fall decor, chances are it’s beginning to fade. A quick…
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How-ToNorthern California October Garden To-Do List
October's weather usually surprises us with heatwaves which make way for rainstorms. Nighttime temperatures often dip dramatically enough to bring frost to your garden. Days are noticeably shorter and fall…
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How-ToMountain West October Garden To-Do List
Dispose of fall leaves. While I like to keep some leaves around my perennials for extra protection in the winter, I have too many for all of them to remain…
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How-ToSouthwest October Garden To-Do List
Hello, October. We’ve been (not so patiently) waiting for you! Your cooler daytime temperatures make for a fantastic month of gardening. We highly recommend planting anything and everything this month. …
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How-ToMid-Atlantic October Garden To-Do List
Summer has loosened its grip here in the Mid-Atlantic. As we breathe a sigh of relief from this long hot season, we can now step back and enjoy the garden…
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How-ToNortheast October Garden To-Do List
Based on averages, most of us in the Northeast will be braced for our first killing frost in October. Even if we’re left waiting, the sun’s track south will cause…
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How-ToSoutheast October Garden To-Do List
October is the April of autumn. If the summer’s blanket of heat and humidity slowed your gardening to a crawl, cool winds are here to crank you back up to…
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