October Gardening to-dos: 1. Plant cool weather annuals now and through next month. 2. Prune shrubs to shape or take out diseased limbs. Do not do major pruning until early next spring. 3. Avoid nitrogen fertilizers now as this will encourage foliar growth that may be damaged by a frost. 4. Divide perennials such as daylilies, ajuga, lirope. 5. Apply… Continue reading Gardening Tips