University of Illinois Extension
Garden Calendar - Daily Tips for the Home Gardener - October
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October Garden Chores

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Fall home invaders
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Saving Seeds

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Fall garden cleanup

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Ripen green tomatoes

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Bats are Good

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Visit a pumpkin farm

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Make a pumpkin container

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Continue to mow lawn
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Change to Fall Cutting Garden

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Visit Morton Arboretum

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Celebrate Columbus Day

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Become a Master Gardener

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Prepare for frost

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Plant Minor Bulbs
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Overwinter geraniums

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Find your Hardiness Zone

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Store tender bulbs

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Improve garden soils

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Bugged Houseplants

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Prepare lawn for winter

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Start a compost pile
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Transplant deciduous trees & shrubs

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Seed Collecting and Storage

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Feed the Birds

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Winterize the water garden

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Clean garden tools

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Deep Watering Evergreens

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Decorate with houseplants
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Have a safe Halloween

            

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