Gardener’s To-Do List for September

To-Do List for Zone 4

• On the first of the month, plant spinach for overwintering.
• Use up any remaining compost in your bins to make room for the leaves you’ll soon add.
• Dig up and store tender bulbs and tubers, such as cannas and dahlias.
• Pick the seedpods and heads of any open-pollinated flowers you want to grow again next year; store the seeds in a cool, dry spot.
• Set out pansies, mums, and kale for later fall color.
• Plant bulbs and garlic in midmonth.
• Get ready to protect tender plants from early frost with row covers and blankets.
• Look for dry pods on bean plants; save the seed for planting next season.