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Halloween Garden Tips

It's almost time for Halloween again, but your garden can still play a big role and does not have to be put to bed just yet. A scary garden is the perfect way to greet trick-or-treating guests. Halloween theme gardens have become a very popular way to express yourself.
A cauldron-shaped pot makes a great feature in a flowerbed.
Stack several pumpkins on top of each other to make a topiary.
Take advantage of sunny days and cool nights in the Fall.
Take cuttings of geraniums to carry them into next season.
Dig and pot herbs for a winter window sill herb garden.
Bring in gourds that have been drying outdoors.
Collect perennial seeds as they ripen.
Fall is the time to cut herbs & flowers for drying.
Dig, divide and replant or share surplus day lilies.
Mulch mow your leaves. It's easy and environmentally sound.
Water perennials, shrubs and trees if rain has been sparse,.
Shred some leaves for later use as winter protection mulch.
Remove foliage debris in flower beds to rid disease organisms.
Fall is best to plant trees before the late rains come.
After the last harvest, place vegetable plants in the compost bin.
Prune all dead wood from your fruit trees.
Prune live fruit trees. Leave a 12" stub to prevent freeze damage.
Apply fertilizer around fruit trees before the ground freezes.
Wait until the ground is frozen before mulching perennials heavily.
Collect seeds from your favorite flowers and vegetables.
Preserve seeds in paper bags in a dry warm place.
Fall is the best time to apply herbicide to control weeds.
Watch nurseries in October for bargains on shrubs and perennials.
Cut the legumes at ground level and the roots will enrich your soil.
Young trees require nutrients. Recycle the fallen leaves to the soil.
Compost is a valuable resource in flower and vegetable beds.
Mulch-mowing your leaves recycles natural materials.
Planting for butterflies adds much color and animation to gardens.
If you haven't planted to attract butterflies, make a point to do so.
Turn your front yard into a graveyard with fake tombstones.