Stay on top of weeds . Weed removal is crucial this month . Get weeds under control by hand pull or hoeing , and then be sure to mulch .
Fertilize your grass . Once you ’ve had to mow your lawn twice , you may fertilize your lovesome - time of year turf grass if necessary .
Sow fall - blooming wild flower seeds . This is the time to plant ejaculate for free fall wildflowers such as partridge pea ( Chamaecrista fasciculatavar.fasciculate , Zones 3–9 ) and coke - on - the - prairie ( Euphorbia bicolor , Zones 8–10 ) .
Get fire ants under control . If fervor pismire are infest your garden , now is a good sentence to air low - perniciousness spinosad bait and spot - treat mounds with a spinosad or pyrethrin drench .
Karen Beaty is a horticulturalist at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin , Texas .
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