By now the weather is starting to settle , but do n’t be too agile to get tender plants out of doors . Parts of our region can still see frosts or even light freezes until at least the end of the calendar month .
Prepare new planting surface area , and get fresh purchased or rest home - propagate perennial , vines , shrub , and trees in the earth .
Divide perennialsthat bloom in late summer and fall , such as aster ( Symphyotrichumspp . , Zones 4 - 8) , perennial helianthus ( Helianthusspp . and cvs . , Zones 4 - 9 ) , and lovesome - season ornamental Grass .
Indoors , start seed of summer annualssuch as celosias ( Celosiaspp . and cvs . ) , forenoon glories ( Ipomoea purpurea ) , and zinnias ( Zinniaspp . and cvs . ) , as well as squash - family line veg crop , such as cucumbers , melons , and courgette .
fix vegetable - garden bed for planting , and limit out transplants of bread , wampum , lettuce , and other nerveless - season crops .
Nancy J. Ondra is the source of over fifteen Holy Scripture , includingGrasses , The Perennial Care Manual , andThe Perennial Matchmaker .
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