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- Marigolds, petunias and snapdragons will continue to bloom with regular food and watering. Sprinkle the seeds from the dried pods for earlier blooms next year.
- Continue to weed flower beds and don't forget to remove faded blooms as they appear.
- Pinch out the center leaf buds of Camellias to force them to branch out.
- Stake those Chrysanthemums that have heavy flowers to prevent them from breaking in the wind and rain. Pick faded blooms.
- Sow Bachelor's Buttons, Forget-me-nots and sweet - alyssum now for earlier blooms next year.
- Feed your houseplants less frequently as the days get shorter.
- Continue to pick fresh flowers for indoors. This will also encourage more blooms on most perennials.
- Remove any flowers from winter flowering Pansies as they appear to encourage bigger blooms later.
- Dig up your Begonias now and bring them indoors as a houseplant. They will bloom all winter so you can use the cuttings outdoors next spring.
- Continue to enjoy roses... fertilize them now for a longer blooming period. Prune and untie Rambler Roses from supports.
- Set out your perennials for earlier spring blooms.
The earth smiles in flowers
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Tips for flowers
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