The end of October is a celebration of Halloween and your last chance to tidy up the garden before some serious winter weather sets in.

It is not too late to mow and edge and trim your lawn. Rake the leaves first but if the fallen leaves on the lawn are small or very dry you can go over them with your mower to break them into tiny pieces that can feed the lawn.

Pull weeds and collect clippings to add to the compost pile or at least rake all the leaves and debris into a corner and weigh them down with fallen branches. Move clay pots and other containers that might crack under the eaves of the house or into a garden shed. Allowing containers to fill with water over winter encourages cracking.

Now about those pumpkins.

Enjoy your Jack O Lanterns as long as they stay firm and avoid rot. Ca

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