Fall Is No Time for a Break From Working in the Yard
The Topeka Capital-Journal › October 08, 2007
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The fall housekeeping in the garden continues in October, and cooler temperatures should make chores more pleasant.
The calendar for October reflects timely gardening and landscape maintenance activities. The specific date selected for each activity should fall within the optimum time frame for performing the suggested task. Because many procedures can be accomplished during a wide "window" and, because weather affects certain operations, these dates aren't absolute and are flexible enough to accommodate adjustments.See the full content of this document
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Fall Is No Time for a Break From Working in the Yard
Oct. 1: To "re-bloom" your poinsettia or Christmas cactus, put the plant in complete darkness (a closet or a box) from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. each night. Provide good light conditions the rest of the day.
Oct. 2: If houseplants out-grew their contai...See the full content of this document
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