The Garden Shed

A Community Newsletter published by the
Piedmont Master Gardeners

October 2024-Vol.10,No.10



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Table of Contents

Battery-Powered Lawn and Garden Tools Are Part Of An Evolution

Are you thinking about switching?

Native Shrubs for the Home Landscape

Create a Living Landscape with Native Shrubs

Upcoming Events

Outstanding learning opportunities this month!

Reconsidering Turnips

Say goodbye to this old timer. There’s a new turnip in town!

October in the Edible Garden

October is the time to wrap up the summer growing season and prepare plants and beds for winter.

October in the Ornamental Garden

Time to plant and transplant!

Invasives Watch

Asiatic Bittersweet and Japanese Honeysuckle