Garden Work in September

Half of September is already gone. It's time to take a look at what's happening in your garden and cast an eye on the garden work that needs to be done. Here are some tips for the work you should pay attention to in September.

The lawn still needs care

Yes, you still need to mow the lawn in September, but be careful not to cut it too short. Longer grass won't suffer as much from the coming winter, and in the new year it will be easier for it to "wake up" from hibernation.

It's time to plant hedges and saplings

Fall planting is favored by greater water reserves in the soil, which is especially important for light sandy soils, and by the longer planting period based on plant development compared to spring, when bud break on bare-root or root-balled seedlings ends the suitable planting time. Overcast weather is best for planting day, as the seedling roots can dry out quickly in the sun.

September and October are also the right months for planting bulb flowers

Contrary to the widely held opinion that spring is the best time for planting, nothing bad happens to plants planted in fall either; on the contrary, they start growing right away in spring after the ground thaws. In early fall, you can plant potted plants, and in late fall is the right time to plant bare-root plants.

Protect trees from pests

Apply sticky bands to tree trunks. Since many pests crawl into bark cracks to overwinter, you can catch them with a sticky band before they reach their winter quarters. In damp weather, clean the trunks and larger branches of lichen and loose pieces of bark, where pests have good places to nest. This is good to do with gloves made of rough sturdy material. Note! Insects and pests remain active as long as the daytime temperature is above 10°.

Water the thirsty

If after a drought, fall is also low in rain, then you must water trees, shrubs, and also perennials, especially young plants, abundantly so they don't give up in winter. The soil should be moist to a depth of about 25 cm. To check, push the spade into the soil parallel to the roots, not across them, otherwise you'll cut the roots.

September is also known as harvest month

Harvest the crop and preserve some in jars. Make delicious jams and compotes. Freeze berries and dry fruits so that the necessary vitamins are at hand throughout the winter.

Folk wisdom!

A warm September is followed by a long winter, a cool one by a cold winter.