September Garden Tasks

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September wildlife gardening tasks feature the beginning of fall. Keep on top of harvesting and weeding so they don't get away from you. Some flowers need deadheading, but most wildflowers don't. By this point, more plants have set seeds. Collecting seeds, especially native ones, to save for next spring. For species that need cold stratification before they will sprout, you can either chill them in a refrigerator or plant them in a bed during fall and let the winter chill them naturally.

Take down and clean empty birdhouses. If you want to hang roosting boxes for cold weather, this is a good opportunity for that. Now is the time to think about birdfeeders in many areas. Bring out any that you already have and clean them before filling and hanging them. It's a good time to buy new ones if you want to do that. Hang them before the fall migration really gets going. For most species, seeds are the best offerings at this time. Wait to put out suet or similar foods until the weather gets colder. It is safe to mow fields, as ground-nesting birds have completed their cycles. Birdwatching begins to pick up in early fall as the migrations increase.


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