Home Landscape

Host Richard Hentschel catches us up on what is going on out in the home landscape. Lawns have enjoyed the rains and cooler weather and are vigorously growing and will need to be mowed for some weeks yet. Broad leaf weeds may need to treated if populations are high. Gardens should be regular harvested, especially the cooler season vegetables that will tolerate cold temperatures. Mulching the leaves into the lawn and mow and bag and apply the chopped up leaves into the garden or flower beds to increase organic matter content. Don't forget the need to bring the houseplants indoors before frosty temperatures