Too late to transplant a tree

I noticed that it is going to warm up some on Monday. I have a small red bud tree that I want to move. Anyone think it is too late in the year to do that?

Shutting it down

Besides taking care of your grass as Brandon detailed, does anyone else do anything extra to shut down their yard for the winter?

Divide any monkey grass? Fertilize any plants? Get any bushes into the ground?

What's your check list?

First Frost Expected Tonight!

Make sure to bring in or cover anything that won't make it!

Tis' the season

The focus today was on the grass. I did the following:

• Mowed the grass really short
• Hard raked the bad areas and did overall cleanup
• Overseeded (tall fescue everywhere but the street level..did rye there for the winter)
• Limed
• Fertilized
• Watered in

It's pretty big time...I hope something actually happens. :-)

Suggestion for a tree/bush by the pond

I want to tear out the red tip that sits at the end of my pond and I am looking for some suggestions.


It is the 8 foot tall bush/tree you see in the far left of this pic. I want to replace it with something that will provide some shade over that end of the pond but not grow any higher than the current tree/bush (I would take something shorter as well). I also have a bunch of shade loving plants behind it which I need to protect. It could be a bush or something. I was thinking Japanese Maple but that would be too much of a cliche to have that by the Koi pond.

While I am at it I could use some suggestions for something to help with the run off I am getting down that stone path. We are going to put in a stone wall at the bottom of the deck where the path starts but I need something running up the path and to the swing because when it rains that becomes a river. Bret and I discussed Ajuga and that is what I am going with until someone can suggest something better.

Lawn care

Aerating. Check.

First round of seeding. Pennington Fescue Grass Seed Blend Plus. Check.

Second round of seeding. Due October 15.

Natchez crape myrtle

The Natchez crape myrtle that was mushed by my pine tree has bounced back and is now about 3 feet tall. I have it in a pot but don't have anywhere to plant it. Does anyone want it?