Checklist for fall garden care - Statesboro Herald

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Checklist for fall garden care

Shred fall leaves with a mower and leave them on the lawn to add organic matter and nutrients to the soil. - photo by Melinda Myers, LLC

wRecycling Leaves - 04 copy 2 — Shred fall leaves with a mower and leave them on the lawn to add organic matter and nutrients to the soil. - photo by Melinda Myers, LLC

You can see and feel the change of seasons. Fall color is starting to appear; pansies, mums and asters are in the garden center and your thoughts are turning to preparing your landscape for winter. Those in warm climates are switching to winter annuals, while those in colder regions are fortifying their landscapes for the cold winter ahead.

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