Viburnum opulus var. americanum ( trilobum) — American cranberrybush © AMANDA L. BAYER 2020 Commonly called American cranberrybush because of its -like clusters of bright red drupes, var. americanum is a North American native with three seasons of interest. Many white, lacecap clusters cover the in spring; dark green, -like leaves provide interest in the summer; and the bright red berry-like drupes ripen in late summer. Berries persist into fall and the leaves develop shades of burgundy. Unfortunately, OCTOBER American cranberrybush is highly susceptible to , with in the shade experiencing the most damage. SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Sunrise 6:45 Sunrise 6:46 Sunrise 6:47 SEPTEMBER NOVEMBER Sunset 6:28 Sunset 6:26 Sunset 6:24 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT s Full Moon 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 27 28 29 30 29 30 Oriental bittersweet is dioe- Do not use the stems and During fall clean-up, leave cious: male and female berries of invasive Oriental bit- messy refuge areas for overwin- are on separate plants. tersweet for wreaths. tering pollinators and… Sunrise 6:48 Sunrise 6:49 Sunrise 6:50 Sunrise 6:51 Sunrise 6:53 Sunrise 6:54 Sunrise 6:55 Sunset 6:23 Sunset 6:21 Sunset 6:19 Sunset 6:18 Sunset 6:16 Sunset 6:14 Sunset 6:13 4 5 6 7 8 9 g Last Quarter Moon 10

…beneficials. But note that Mousetraps baited with apple Regularly prune suckers from Divide spring blooming peren- refuge areas can also help over- slices can be used to capture Harvest pumpkins when they Fresh dill will keep in the freezer Winter rye can handle tempera- crabapples and apples as they nials such as astilbe and iris in wintering pest . meadow voles. are completely orange. for 6 months. tures as low as -30 °F. develop. fall. Sunrise 6:56 Sunrise 6:57 Sunrise 6:58 Sunrise 6:59 Sunrise 7:01 Sunrise 7:02 Sunrise 7:03 Sunset 6:11 Sunset 6:09 Sunset 6:08 Sunset 6:06 Sunset 6:05 Sunset 6:03 Sunset 6:01 11 12 Columbus Day 13 14 15 16 17

Lime can be applied to lawns Get a soil test with a pH mea- Correcting soil pH in the lawn A woolly bear’s color depends Tree leaves breakdown into rich Construct paths wide enough any time that the soil is not surement to determine how can discourage some weed on how long it’s been feeding, Plant peonies with “eyes” no compost mainly free from weed for the garden cart. frozen. much lime to apply. species. its age, and species. deeper than 1 to 2 inches. . Sunrise 7:04 Sunrise 7:05 Sunrise 7:06 Sunrise 7:08 Sunrise 7:09 Sunrise 7:10 Sunrise 7:11 Sunset 6:00 Sunset 5:58 Sunset 5:57 Sunset 5:55 Sunset 5:54 Sunset 5:52 Sunset 5:51 18 d New Moon 19 20 21 22 23 f First Quarter Moon 24

Time to plant the garlic; plant Avoid pruning evergreen Dig and store dahlias, gladi- Protect trees from grade Clean and store the humming- Apply a layer of well-rotted Start new amaryllis bulbs for the biggest and healthiest as any new growth may oli, cannas, and other tender changes resulting from yard bird feeder. manure over rhubarb beds. holiday blooms. cloves. not harden off by winter. “bulbs.” construction projects. Sunrise 7:12 Sunrise 7:14 Sunrise 7:15 Sunrise 7:16 Sunrise 7:17 Sunrise 7:19 Sunrise 7:20 Sunset 5:49 Sunset 5:48 Sunset 5:47 Sunset 5:45 Sunset 5:44 Sunset 5:43 Sunset 5:41 s Full Moon 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Halloween

Use chicken wire to protect Inventory leftover , fertil- Cut down and discard fernlike Jack O’ Lanterns were originally newly planted spring bulbs izer, and pesticides prior to asparagus shoots after a killing Store firewood outdoors, away Lichens break down rock into Sink a trash can into the ground carved from turnips and pota- from rodents. winter storage. frost. from exterior walls of the house. soil. for a mini root cellar. toes by the Irish.