MINNEAPOLIS - I asked Bobby to come up with the top five chores to do in the next ten days that will lead us into September and this is what he came up with.
5) The period from mid-August through about the middle of September is an ideal time to do overseed your lawn
4) By the time the seed catalogs arrive in January, you may have only a vague idea of what this year's garden was like. Make notes now so you can have a better garden next year.
3) Prune out unnecessary side branches to allow more sunlight to reach the ripening fruit of tomatoes
2) Pick up fallen and decaying fruit that could harbor insects and diseases. If fruit looks infested toss in the garbage, you don't want to add diseases or insects to your compost pile.
AND THE #1 TASK TO DO THIS YEAR
Treat your lawn with a granular insecticide to eradicate the grub of the Japanese Beetle that feed on the roots of your grass killing it.