Weed

Cut back Shasta Daisies and Monarda to basal foliage. Cut back Lamium to the ground when it gets tatty looking. Look for any other plants that might need cutting back or grooming.

Deadhead perennials and annuals: Cosmos, Zinnias, Geranium, Marigolds, Petunias, Snapdragons.

Apply pre-emergence herbicide for winter annual weed to protect your garden from a weed growth in the spring.

Look for the fall webworm tents and prune out or shoot with stream of water.

Pinus strobus begins its normal interior needle drop.