Keep weeds with mature seed heads out of the compost pile.
Wear hearing protection when using leaf blowers and other power equipment.
Mix a batch of potting soil for winter use.
Japanese zelkova (Zelkova serrata) trees have attractive fall foliage.
Fresh dill will keep in the freezer for 6 months.
Put the vegetable garden to bed! Remove crop debris then plant a cover crop, like rye (secale cereale), to protect against soil erosion and to add nutrients.
Regularly prune suckers from crabapples and apples as they develop.
Plant Something Massachusetts is a project of Massachusetts Nursery and Landscape Association, and was originally established in partnership with Massachusetts Flower Growers’ Association.