Freeze bunches of parsley for winter recipes.
Cyclamen can flower for several months if kept at cool temperatures.
Deer tick activity may be rising again over the next month. Protect yourself.
Spring blooming perennials such as astilbe and iris should be divided in fall.
Finely chop fallen leaves with the mower and add to garden soil to improve fertility.
Plant tulip bulbs at a depth at least 2–3 times the size of the bulb.
Yellowjackets and wasps may be bold now while searching for sugar, including your fresh picked apples!
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