Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Officially Autumn- fall garden chores, 1 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
I too raked my leaves today. Two big piles. Sucked them all up with the shredder and
bagged 2 bags-full for future compost.
Not all of them are down yet--but 90%. I wanted to rake them up--as my lawn needs mowing--
and that would have been a waste of the leaves getting all mowed up.
Besides--everything was way too wet from the serious 2 or 3 downpours we had yesterday
evening and night. Wet....wet...wet.......

Such a glorious day! Love this weather! Tomorrow the same--a blessing for the Susan Komen racers
here in Baltimore.

Most of my annuals are now pulled up, except a few Zinnias and Marigolds.
Bracing for tackling the Brugs. That Dr. Seuss is HUGE!!!! And--full of buds and blooms--again.
Will take a "Swan Song"picture when the time comes.
I have NO idea how i will be able to crawl under it to dig up the pot it is in and sever all the roots
that have grown out of the holes. This Brug is like a huge, low canopy!

Should I go out and take another picture?????? Why not?
1--Side shot of the Dr.
2--Straight on shot of the Dr. S. Brug. This bed is 12' long. The Dr. is gobbling up my Hydrangea bush...
all the pretty ferns behind it....and everything growing underneath it--long gone.
3--My 3 Mums on the steps--now in full color
4--The last Rose of Summer-- My "Tropicana"-- in my "YUK" bed. This Rose is really old.
It has one stem and is completely intertwined with big, fat tree toots underground.
5--My little buddy, Hamsah (the lion) next door. I see him seldom--the fence, you know.