October 2011 Gardening Tips | Monthly Gardening Tips

Nick's Garden Center & Farm Market

2001 South Chambers Rd * Aurora, CO 80014 * (303) 696-6657

MAY HOURS: Mon-Sat: 8am - 7pm & Sundays: 9am - 5pm

Indian summer kicks in after a spate of cold weather, offering a show of color as leaves turn.
Freezes start to threaten tender plants like tomatoes. To extend the season, cover them at night when frost is forecast.
Continue to plant fall bulbs such as tulips, daffodils, hyacinth, dutch iris, grape hyacinth, fritalia and allium.
Apply lawn Winterizer food.
Deep root water trees and shrubs before going into dormancy.
End of October, mulch perennials and roses for winter protection.
Dispose of annuals in the garden after the frost has killed them.
Try to get trees and shrubs in the ground by the middle of October.
Decorate for fall with pumpkins, corn stalks and straw bales.
Average temperature in October: High/Low 66.2/36.8.