September:

Autumn Bicycles on sale Check oil lines. Wrap for winter if exposed. Check winter fuel supply China & Flatware on sale Continue harvesting beans, squash, cucumbers, & tomatoes to keep plants productive Continue to water newly planted trees & shrubs Harvest flowers from celosia, globe amaranth, & salvia for drying indoors Harvest potatoes & onions as the tops yellow & die Have piano tuned Inspect & rinse roof Inspect storm windows for any signs of deterioration and make necessary repairs Labor Day Last year's car models on sale Lawn furniture on sale after Labor Day Organize &/or store photographs, videos & CDs Outdoor grills on sale Paint interior rooms while it's still warm enough to leave windows open. Ditto for shampooing or replacing carpets Plant evergreen trees & shrubs Plant seeds of lettuce, spinach, & radish for harvest in fall Prune suckers at ground level on grafted fruit trees Remove window air-conditioning units and store them. If they are not removable, cover them with plastic to protect them over the winter Straighten Hair Summer clothes on sale To help create space for snowblowers & other winter fear, the price tags on lawn mowers get trimmed Tour the outside of your house to make sure that soils around the foundation are properly graded. Soil should slope four to six inches for a distance of three feet out from the foundation walls. Wash & wax exterior Watch for year-end close-out sales on lawn and garden equipment. Winter wear on sale