sunrise

This morning, CG's wife captured the sunrise that cast everything in a pinkish glow. It lasted less than half an hour.

The high temperature for Friday is expected to be in the 40's.
What happened to Fall weather?

Fall Color

a full year of effort for a few weeks of show: burning bushes (Euonymus)
-they are of the slow-growing, non-invasive dwarf variety

(rock on loan from the Back 40 Gardener of Eureka Springs)

sedum- enjoying new home
(gift from CG's sister)

aster plant in bloom
(supposedly keeps bagworms at bay by attracting people friendly mini-wasps that prey on the larvae)

Mid October Landscape Notes

1. going full speed with planting daffodils (150 and counting)
2. was not able to find any $1 specials on daylilys this year
3. will need to start fertilizing soon
4. hoping the avg height of the burning bush bed is at least 5' next Fall
5. sedums and burning bushes are a nice color/texture combination
6. would like to begin installing the planned redbud tree planting area (trees need to be planted before the first frost)
7. forsythia bed is good on numbers now, will need good Spring growth to fill-in
8. all of the crocus in the cut flower bed need to be re-located
9. added some early-blooming daffodils, should extend total time in bloom by 10 to 14 days
10. Louisiana iris need to be divided
    

Fall Iris Planting

Good deals and tolerable weather!

Sam's Club had a limited selection of iris, but no complaints: one pack of 4 iris cost $4.88
(and both types are reblooming!)

CG is always looking for more and different varieties of iris. Fall is the best time of year to plant and divide them, so local stores are thoroughly searched and compared. CG also reviews photos taken during the spring to identify areas that need to be planted, and patches of like-color iris that need to be divided.