Every year at this time, I get grouchy.  That's because every year at this time, summer has flown the coop.

But, what a great summer it was this year.  We got to spend time at our little beach house in Ocean City.

We also got to attend Melissa's high school reunion in Virginia.  Want to see us in all our finery?  Yes, that's really me in a suit and tie.

*  Direct sow seeds of lettuce, greens, peas, beans and broccoli in your vegetable garden.  We trying to decide whether to plant beets and radishes in our own fall vegetable garden.   

Sometimes, it's difficult to find seeds in the fall, so I buy extras every spring for my "second" garden.

*  Autumn is the best the time for planting.  I won't install lawns in the spring; I always wait until fall.

The same is true for many landscaping plants.  Trees and larger shrubbery thrive when planted as the weather gets cooler. 


*  Don't forget spring flowering bulbs.  Now's the time to start planting crocus, tulips and my favorite, bright yellow daffodils.    

*  Here's something else to remember for fall gardening.  Deer are about to become more active. 

They will forage on just about anything as the weather cools.  A typical deer may eat 4 - 8 pounds of a food a day.

Favorite plants in this area are hostas, roses and azaleas.  Beware of your tomato plants also.  I read that deer intake water by eating.  So, they like yummy stuff too like tomatoes, cherries and plums.

I offer a natural/organic deer repellent service that repels deer by both taste and smell.  It won't harm deer and one of my primary ingredients is peppermint.  Instead of that horrible garlic and egg odor, prevalent in so many repellents, my service smells like a piece of peppermint candy!

*  A good task for a cooler day is one of the most important things you can do for your garden this fall.  Clean the summer detritus out of your landscape beds.

Pests and diseases that overwinter in your garden will reappear next spring with a vengeance so get rid of them now.  Give your gardens the help they need this fall so that weed and insect problems will be at a minimum next year.

I'll be in touch soon...

If we provide your lawn care services, we'll be in touch with you over the next month or so to review your lawn. 

Each year, your lawn faces challenges, due to weather, water issues and more.  We like to see each lawn IN PERSON to see how I can better assist your grass with my natural/organic lawn care program.


So far, I haven't figured out a way to sit in St. Michaels and understand what your lawn will need for next year's growing season.

So, we'll be contacting you soon.  My manager, Dave Lee, or I will personally visit your property to see what's happening with your lawn.

On another note, we'll also be contacting all of our tick repellent clients again this fall.  We'll need to complete your fall spray so that we can keep your family safe from ticks all year.

You need to be sprayed in the fall to kill adult ticks.  You don't want them to lay eggs before the end of their life cycle.  You'll have the same tick problems next spring, if we don't take steps this autumn.

And, if you have any interest in my lawn care or tick repellent programs, please don't hesitate to contact me for a no-cost estimate.