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FALL IS IN THE AIR WITH SHORTER DAYLIGHT HOURS AND COOLER TEMPERATURES<\/h3>\n

Thank goodness for Tropical Storm Ian bringing us some much-needed rainfall. Up until Ian, September was very dry for us. As a matter of fact, as of September 28th, we have only had less than an inch of rain for the entire month of September, and we are now over 6 inches below average rainfall for the year. This combination is not good for newly planted plants.<\/p>\n

FALL IS FOR PLANTING!!<\/h3>\n

HERE ARE SOME GARDENING TIPS TO BE DONE IN THE MONTH OF OCTOBER:<\/h4>\n
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  1. Remember that our AVERAGE first frost of the season is around the 20th of October. This means that we have had a frost before this date and we have had some years that our first frost was after this date. So, watch the weather and protect those sensitive plants.<\/li>\n
  2. WATERING: Fall is a great planting season for new shrubs and trees, BUT we need more rain. We are in a deficit for rainfall in this region for the year. So, don\u2019t let any newly planted plants get dry going into any cold spell.<\/li>\n
  3. If you haven\u2019t done so already, tropical houseplants need to be moved indoors now.<\/li>\n
  4. October is a great month to transform your container gardens and prepare for the fall and winter.<\/li>\n
  5. October is the second month of the S.O.D. lawn program ( the \u201cO\u201d is for October ). Now is the time to put down your second feeding of lawn fertilizer.<\/li>\n
  6. As our tree leaves begin to fall, try to keep lawns free of thick, smothering layers of leaves this time of year.<\/li>\n
  7. October is a great month to plant spring-blooming bulbs such as daffodils, hyacinths, crocus, muscari, and others. Buy your tulip bulbs now while the selection is good but hold off on planting tulip bulbs until mid-November when our soil temperature is cooler.<\/li>\n
  8. Our pine trees are shedding needles. These pine needles make excellent mulch to use around our shrubs and trees. What a nice gift from Mother Nature.<\/li>\n
  9. Now is the time to take down your hummingbird feeders. We need to encourage our beloved hummingbirds to begin their migration south for the winter.<\/li>\n
  10. October is a great month to plant your \u201cwinter hardy\u201d pansies.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    PLANT A LITTLE HAPPINESS!!!! Enjoy October\u2014it is a beautiful month to be living in Virginia<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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