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Rain? Hats off to one of our long time subscribers and Master Gardener, Honey Barnekoff for becoming the first woman president of The Gardeners of America/Men's Garden Clubs of America, a national organization with more than 100 clubs in 26 states. What a great achievement! Those of you familiar with Honey know that she is the perfect person for this prestigious position! Good luck with your new adventure Honey! Once again Kevin outdid himself carving the pumpkins! Everyone in the family got to choose their face of choice and Kevin went to work carving away. They make a nice addition to the front of the house. Not too spooky but very "Halloween" looking. Have a Spooktacular Halloween and enjoy all of the little goblins that will be trick or treating. ~ Shelly
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The Squash...
Tumbling Twigs... Help eliminate next year's pests by collecting and destroying infested twigs and branches you find on the ground between now and May. If practical, prune infested twigs still in the tree.
Early
Mulchers Beware...
Thwarting Insect Invaders... Repotting your plants in fresh soil will eliminate many of these invaders. The others can be controlled mechanically - by broom and dustpan, vacuum cleaner, flyswatter or sole of shoe applied firmly to floor with the pest sandwiched between the flat surfaces. The best approach is to inspect plant pots closely before bringing them inside. Shake or tap pots vigorously to disturb beetles, millipedes, spiders and other creatures and encourage them to leave their hiding places. If you find scale insects, mealybugs, aphids or other plant-destructive pests, use a hard stream of water or insecticidal soap to remove them. Quarantine these plants from other uninfested indoor plants and observe them closely. Treat any new outbreaks as they occur and discard any plants that are severely infested.
It's Too Late... Here's the long answer. Grass seed put down now will have a hard time getting the soil warmth necessary for proper germination. Even if it does germinate it's very unlikely that the roots can get established before the really cold weather arrives. Hopeless? It's never hopeless. An unusually warm November coupled with some very good luck could mean that seed put down now could make it. It's a long shot however.
What's Hot On The Hotline...
Leveling
The Lawn... Remove the turf by cutting 2 inches deep into the lawn with a flat-bladed spade, then angle the blade under the sod to cut it free, keeping at least 2 inches deep to get most of the roots. If you do it really well you will remove a single piece of sod. After filling the low spot, replace the sod, and keep it well watered until it is reestablished.
Finally... ~ Stephen Mitchell, Four Watercolors by Tao-chi |
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