{"id":1025,"date":"2008-09-09T20:33:47","date_gmt":"2008-09-10T00:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/feverishthoughts.com\/garden\/2008\/09\/09\/autumn-garden-maintenance\/"},"modified":"2015-04-27T04:00:31","modified_gmt":"2015-04-27T08:00:31","slug":"autumn-garden-maintenance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feverishthoughts.com\/garden\/2008\/09\/09\/autumn-garden-maintenance\/","title":{"rendered":"Autumn garden maintenance"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--CusAds--><p>It&#8217;s only September, but it feels like both autumn and winter are fast approaching.  If the weathermen are correct we are in for an early winter this year. How depressing is that?<\/p>\n<div class=\"912745ff53504cd4aef8ff3ef7b9aa95\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: right; margin:10px 0 10px 10px;\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\r\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-3375789278566919\";\r\n\/* gardengrows_300x250inpost *\/\r\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"4054669721\";\r\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\r\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\r\n\/\/-->\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\nsrc=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Here in Toronto the days and evenings are already getting cooler. I know we still might get some nice warm weather, but as I said above it sure seems like winter is just around the corner as it&#8217;s usually quite nice and pleasantly warm around here in early September.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps it&#8217;s time to start thinking about maintaining and preparing the garden for autumn? If you do a little bit at a time now, there&#8217;ll be less to do if winter suddenly rears up it&#8217;s ugly head!<\/p>\n<p>I went searching to see if I could find other sites talking about fall cleanup and autumn garden maintenance and guess what? I found some great articles!  So if you aren&#8217;t sure where to start in your own garden, take a look at what these authors have to say and you&#8217;ll begin to form your own fall garden maintenance plan for your garden.<\/p>\n<p><strong>September Lawn &amp; Garden To-Do List<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the time to be outside to enjoy the beautiful weather  while taking care of some of the following lawn and garden tasks for September. Colorful caladiums are hardy in zones 10 and 11 and can be overwintered indoors in colder &#8230;<\/p><!--CusAds-->\n<p><strong>Autumn Maintenance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I am sure we all had enjoyed our backyards at some point this summer, but autumn is the time for garden clean-up! I know it seems like a chore, but it really isn&#8217;t. The work you do now, will make for an enjoyable spring and summer. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>September Lawn &amp; Garden To-Do List<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>September heralds the fall gardening season with cooler temperatures and a first taste of autumn in the air. Zones 1-4 will likely experience a first frost, while warmer zones look forward to relief from the late summer heat and drought &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fall Cleanup: Best Practices and Tips<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Autumn is a beautiful time of year and we should all enjoy it. However, there is still work to be done! A good fall cleanup is perhaps one of the most important steps in preparing your lawn and garden for the spring. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>September Maintenance Tip<\/strong><\/p>\n<!--CusAds--><p>It is September, and now what to do? The nights are cooling off, the days are still very warm, and the vegetable garden should needs a makeover. 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