It’s a lovely time of the year! Enjoy fall foliage, pumpkins, harvest events, or apple picking. When you’re done, there are still garden tasks to do. It’s cooler and easier to work and you’ll get a get on spring!Peonies and daylilies. This is the very best month to divide and move these plants. It’s especially great for herbaceous peonies which tend to be finicky if moved at the wrong time.Bulbs. You don’t want to plant bulbs too early. Bulbs are best planted once temperatures are regularly around 55 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooler temperatures will promote root development, crucial for flowering in the spring.A covering of pea gravel or chicken wire will hinder animals such as mice from digging out your bulbs. If animals are a problem, daffodils are your choice and they can be found in
a range of colors other than simply yellow.More: Ornamental turfs add movement to landscape More: Gardening suggestion: How to choose the very best bulbs to plant in your garden this fall Garlic. The middle of October is prime-time television to plant garlic. Plant the largest cloves
and save the smaller sized sizes for eating.Weeding, mulching and soil screening. Winter season yearly
weedssuch as hairy bittercress requirement to be pulled now; weeding now will help reduce issues in the spring.There’s still time to mulch garden beds; recycling your leaves for mulch will naturally return nutrients to the soil and help plants. There’s still time to get your soil evaluated; doing this nowwill allow you to repair problems and conserve time in the spring. Soil pH, the measurement of the acidity or alkalinity of soil which determines how easily soil can take in nutrients, is especially important and can be determined by a soil test.For more info about how to take a soil sample and what to do, check out cceoneida.com/home-garden/gardening/soils-climate/soil-testing-diagnostic-services. Happy fall gardening!Cornell Cooperative Extension Oneida County answers home and garden concerns which can be emailed to [email protected] or call 315-736-3394, press 1 and ext. 333. Leave your concern, name and telephone number. Concerns are addressed weekdays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Likewise, visit our website
at cceoneida.com.