If you are planning on renovating your fescue lawn this Fall, have your soil tested through the Extension Office. The cost is $8.00 per sample and the test results show the soil pH and level of several important nutrients in your soil.

In the vegetable garden, remove the old plants that have stopped producing to reduce a source of insects and disease organisms, and to clear out space for new plantings of fall vegetables.

Cut the dead blooms off your annuals and perennials to encourage additional flowering.

Container plants and hanging baskets dry out quicker since they are above ground. Check them every few days to see if they are in need of water.

Fertilize your roses with a tablespoon of an all-purpose fertilizer like a 10-10-10 and remove the faded blooms to keep them flowering throughout fall.