* Fall is a great time to add to your compost . Leaves and other lawn and garden cleanup material are perfect for composting. Turn your compost material at least once a week with a garden fork to speed its decay. Chopping and shredding materials to make them smaller before adding to the pile helps compost break down faster.
* If you are in colder climes, the temperature in the pile may diminish. You may want to cover the compost pile to retain heat.
* Get your tools, especially your mower, ready for the off-season with a little simple maintenance. They'll be ready to go to work next year when spring fever strikes.
* Drain the water from garden hoses at the end of the season. Coil them and store them in a spot where they won't freeze.
* Birds are extremely susceptible to catching and transmitting diseases. If you
enjoy your feathered visitors, make sure the feeders, bath and ground underneath is clean. Also ensure that the food and water is changed or replaced.
* Outdoor lighting provides more than just safety. Use lighting to highlight plants and features in the landscape. Trees especially offer year-round interest when appropriately lighted.
* Plant a green manure crop. These cover crops are chosen for their nutrient value and are used by serious home gardeners as well as commercial agricultural growers.
* Clean up debris in the lawn and garden. Leaves, sticks, rocks and other late season leftovers can harm next year's lawn and harbor pests and diseases over the winter.
* Identify and repair slopes where erosion has occurred. Retaining walls and plants are two ways to control a slope.
* If you are in colder climes, the temperature in the pile may diminish. You may want to cover the compost pile to retain heat.
* Get your tools, especially your mower, ready for the off-season with a little simple maintenance. They'll be ready to go to work next year when spring fever strikes.
* Drain the water from garden hoses at the end of the season. Coil them and store them in a spot where they won't freeze.
* Birds are extremely susceptible to catching and transmitting diseases. If you
enjoy your feathered visitors, make sure the feeders, bath and ground underneath is clean. Also ensure that the food and water is changed or replaced.
* Outdoor lighting provides more than just safety. Use lighting to highlight plants and features in the landscape. Trees especially offer year-round interest when appropriately lighted.
* Plant a green manure crop. These cover crops are chosen for their nutrient value and are used by serious home gardeners as well as commercial agricultural growers.
* Clean up debris in the lawn and garden. Leaves, sticks, rocks and other late season leftovers can harm next year's lawn and harbor pests and diseases over the winter.
* Identify and repair slopes where erosion has occurred. Retaining walls and plants are two ways to control a slope.
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