STANO-GRAM GARDEN CALENDARS Below are suggested garden calendars for October, November, and December. Stano Landscaping offers all of the services described as part of our Lawn Care Program and our Detail Maintenance Service. Call our office at 358-1800 Ext. 411 for a free estimate. A GARDEN CALENDAR FOR OCTOBER Week#1   There is still time to transplant some of the spring flowering perennials. It is planting time for spring flowering bulbs. Also start some bulbs for indoor forcing while you are planting tulips, daffodils and hyacinths outside. Water your evergreens deeply several times before the ground freezes. Second Week  Keep mowing the lawn as long as the grass keeps growing. Don't change the mower height; leave it at 2 inches. You still can transplant some of the spring-flowering perennials like peonies. Pick a good spot for storing pesticides. Avoid freezing temperatures for liquids and damp areas for dusts and powders. Third Week  Rose protection can begin by mounding soil around the bushes after the first killing frost. Pile 8 to 10 inches around the canes. Then tie the canes so the wind can't whip them. Later, cover the mounds with straw or hay. Use additional soil, plastic rose cones or chicken wire to hold the mulch in place. Trees can be mulched for winter. It might be wise to apply a tree wrap or hardware cloth shield to protect the trunks from hungry rodents. Rake leaves off the lawn at least once a week. If they get wet and mat on the grass they can smother the grass. Fourth Week   Transplanting trees after leaf fall can be done, with certain precautions. Water the areas thoroughly. Take as large of a root ball as possible. Prune a third of the terminal branches to balance the root loss and the top needs. If rain is not supplying an inch of water a week, evergreens will require additional moisture from thorough soaking before the soil freezes. These plants will continue to lose water from their foliage during the winter, but the roots will be limited in their ability to replace it, with resulting damage to needles or leaves. Sending evergreens into winter well watered can minimize the chance of injury. After their leaves fall, birch, maple walnut and elm trees can be pruned. Pruning now will avoid the loss of sap that happens with spring pruning. Remove annual plantings after the first hard frost. Replace with mums, pansies or kale for fall color. Flower pots should be emptied and stored for the winter. For more detailed articles featuring topics mentioned in October's calendar, go to "Seasonal Tips" and read these articles Bulbs and Perennials    Winter Preparation  .  Stano Landscaping offers all of the above services as part of our Lawn Care Program and our Detail Maintenance Service. A GARDEN CALENDAR FOR NOVEMBER First Week   Mow your lawn as long as it keeps growing. Keep it at a height of 2 to 2½ inches. Spring-flowering bulbs can be planted outdoors until the ground freezes but it is not a good practice to delay. Weather conditions are not predictable. Rake leaves from the lawn once a week to prevent them from matting and smothering the grass Second Week   Start forming soil mounds around your roses. Build them up to a height of 10 inches or more. Then mulch with marsh hay in a suitable enclosure after the ground freezes. Use recommended insecticides according to label instructions. Be certain that evergreens, trees and shrubs are watered sufficiently before the ground freezes. Birch, maple, walnut and elm trees can be pruned after leaf fall. Stake and tie newly planted trees as needed to keep them from being whipped and uprooted by wind. Young, thin-barked trees also may be injured in winter when bright sun heats one side while the other remains cold. Prevent bark splitting due to unequal heating by enclosing the trunks in tree wrap, shading the trunks or painting them with white latex paint. Third Week   Fertilize your lawn before the first snow. Apply 1 to 1½ pounds of actual nitrogen per 1000 square feet or bluegrass lawn. Late fall fertilization provides for root growth now and early greening up in the spring. Ground Ivy or Creeping Charlie is best controlled in fall after the first frost. Peonies and most perennials can be clipped to ground level after heavy frosts. Apply mulch only after the ground is frozen. Fourth Week   Protect plants near walks, driveways or roads that will be treated with deicing salt. Tar- backed burlap tacked to stakes place between the plants and the street will protect them from salt spray injury. To prevent breakage from heavy snow loads, use chicken-wire fencing to support boxwood and yew hedges or wrap strong cord around upright junipers. Check your trees and shrubs to be certain they are rodent-proofed. Put mouse bait out before the snow falls, especially in areas where you had damage last year. For more detailed articles featuring topics mentioned in November's calendar, go to "Seasonal Tips" and read these articles ....Pruning guidelines    Winter Preparation .  Stano Landscaping offers all of the above services as part of our Lawn Care Program and our Detail Maintenance Service. A GARDEN CALENDAR FOR DECEMBER First Week   Store pesticides according to label directions. Liquids should not be permitted to freeze. Granular materials should be kept where it is dry. After the ground has frozen to a depth of 2 to 3 inches, complete mulching outdoor plants such as tulip beds, roses and chrysanthemums. Use a 4-to-6 inch mulch of straw, hay, evergreen boughs or cut-up leaves. Make a final cleanup of the yard. Fallen fruit, leaves, dead plant material and other debris should be removed from lawn. This will help reduce next year's insect and disease problems by depriving over-wintering insects of shelter and by removing disease organisms. Second Week  Make or order your Christmas wreath. Prunings from your own evergreens can be used. Check your shrubs and trees. Protection is needed from rabbits, mice, wind and salt. Purchase a fresh Christmas tree or cut your own. Keep it in water in a cool place until you bring it into the house for decorating. Then make a fresh trunk cut and be certain the tree has a constant water supply. Third Week   Salt used on walks and drives for ice removal can have a disastrous affect on plant growth next year. Use carefully. Double check electrical lights for safety before stringing them on an indoor Christmas tree or on outdoor evergreens and shrubs. Frayed wires and short circuits can be dangerous. Fourth Week   After snow and ice storms, check for weather or animal damage to trees and shrubs and repair as soon as possible. Loose snow should be gently brushed off of shrubs before it turns to ice and freezes solid on branches. For more detailed articles featuring topics mentioned in December's calendar, go to "Seasonal Tips" and read these articles ... Winter Preparation .    Stano Landscaping offers all of the above services as part of our Lawn Care Program and our Detail Maintenance Service.    Please feel free to contact Stano Landscaping, Inc. at 414-358-1800 with any of your landscape questions or concerns.