October:

Apply broadleaf herbicide to lawns Before frost, pot up herbs to grow indoors through the winter Bring plants indoors before the 1st frost Check gauges on home fire extinguishers to ensure a full charge. Replace if necessary Clean all walls, ceilings & floors Clean gutters after leaves have fallen. Make sure downspouts are in good repair Color Hair Crystal on sale Daylight savings time ends (Fall back in the fall) Detach hoses in case of freezing temperatures. Remove all paints, caulks and liquid materials from garage or garden sheds Dig gladiolus corms & dahlia & canna roots for winter storage Dining furniture on sale Fishing equipment on sale Glassware on sale Halloween Harvest apples & store at 34° Harvest pumpkin, winter squash, & gourds as vines die from frost Harvest seed from cleome, poppies, zinnia, marigold, & other flowers to scatter next spring Houses on sale Inspect plants for pests or disease Inspect weather-stripping around doors and windows and repair or replace if necessary. Organize household business records, throw away superseded ones Plant deciduous trees & shrubs Plant tulip, daffodil, & other spring-flowering bulbs before 1st freeze Set thermostats and automatic sprinklers for winter Silver on sale Stock up now on next summer's patio furniture Take cuttings of coleus & geraniums to grow indoors for the winter Turn mattresses Wash windows, storm windows & screens When setting clocks back to Standard Time, change batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Winter wear (winter coats, gloves, scarves) on sale