- Collect seeds of non-hybrid flowers. Many annual flowers and vegetables can be collected, cleaned from chaff or pulp, dried, and stored in airtight container in a cool location. They can then be planted next season. Hybrids can be collected but they may not have the same characteristics as their parents. Perennials, trees and shrubs can be collected but may require a moist prechilling (stratification) before they will germinate.
- Lift tender bulbs like Dahlias and Gladioulus if you know they won’t overwinter in your garden.
- Plant pansies outdoors now and enjoy the flowers until late spring. Mound soil or leaves around the base of hybrid teas and other grafted roses to protect the graft union from frost.
- Prune rampant suckers from the base of lilacs which will take away from next years bloom.
- Prepare and plant wildflower bed and broadcast seeds. This can be done in the spring as well but you can get a head start now and focus on other tasks come spring.
- Enjoy the fall blooming Sasanqua camelias some of which are fragrant.
- Still time to plant flowering bulbs and get late season discounts.
