Fruits and Nuts — Planting season for strawberries starts in South Alabama. Clean up orchard area.  Remove broken limbs, old fruit, and debris from orchard floor.

Shrubs — Shrub plantings can be made. Water when needed. Note varieties of camellias in bloom.  Start mulching all shrubs that do not have a mulch.

Lawns — Continue to mow lawns until no new growth is noticeable.

Roses — Continue insect and disease control practices. New rose catalogs will be coming in. Study closely; add some new varieties to your list.

Annuals and Perennials — Visit flower shows and gardens. List desirable varieties of mums. Clean up flower beds immediately after first killing frost.

Bulbs — Plant tulips, hyacinths, daffodils, crocuses, Dutch irises, anemones, and ranunculuses. Watch planting depth. Dig caladiums; clean and store in warm place.

Miscellaneous — Renew mulch around shrubs and rose beds. Loosen mulches that have packed down. Spray with oils before freezing weather to kill scale, mites, etc. Remove all dead stems and trash from flower beds. Transplant into small pots any cuttings taken earlier.

Vegetable Seed — Plant turnips, mustard, kale, rape, spinach, and onion sets.

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