Westturf Landscape Management

Plants that can be associated with Halloween, or autumn in general, might include pots of chrysanthemums, asters, sneezeweed or other daisy-like plants.

Move houseplants and tender succulents like Echiverias indoors and don’t forget Halloween! Pumpkins on the porch is your reminder to harvest and store winter squash and pumpkins in a cool, dry spot for the winter.

Use a starter fertilizer whenever you plant anything. Starter fertilizers can provide a tremendous boost to new plantings. The best products have low nitrogen, a bit more phosphorous, and most importantly mycorrhizae-beneficial fungi that help to greatly increase the soil area from which plant roots draw their sustenance. A good starter fertilizer combined with good planting technique is an awesome insurance policy.

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An awesome project with the kids!

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to) mowing, edging, weeding, raking, blowing, planting, pruning, gardening, etc. -Ability to operate various mowing and finishing equipment, performing labor functions, mulching, installation, etc. -2 year Previous industry experience, a willingness to deliver quality workmanship, and a strong work ethic -Honest, dependable, have a positive attitude, and cooperative. -Take care of equipment and tools, self-motivated, have a desire... to learn and improve. -Adheres to, and supports, company policies and seeks to grow with the company. -Must have valid drivers license -Pay depends on experience. -$300 SIGN ON BONUS!!! See more

Here's a cool idea! Use raked leaves to make graveyards in your front yard. Its one way to take care of those fallen leaves and fun for the kids to do!

Did you know that you can send a sample of your soil into your local cooperative extension to be tested? Add amendments as recommended.

FYI: This is the perfect time to plant strawberries.

Some garden annuals make good dried flowers. While the plants are still in good condition, pick fully open flowers. Asters, Zinnias, Blue Salvia, Straw Flowers, Globe Amaranths and some others dry well, resist shattering and maintain their color. Tie them in loose bunches and hang them upside down in a warm, dry place. A fan will speed up the drying process. For fleshy flowers, use a drying agent such as silica gel. Layer the flowers in a box and cover them with the material. Either process you use, once they are dry, use the flowers to make arrangements. The holidays are near, dried arrangements can add to the festive mood.

Get a Tarp! #1 helpful tool when gardening. Use a tarp to move lightweight bulky debris like leaves, weeds, and even brush. Use it to hold soil when digging a hole, to keep the grass clean. Use it to cover plants in the back of the truck when driving home from the nursery.

October is definitely the time for clearing up greenhouses, ponds, and gutters may all need cleaning out. Wooden garden furniture will need covering or storing for the winter and terracotta pots will need bringing inside, so that they don’t freeze and crack.