Horticultural Management in October
Below are a few horticultural reminders for the month of October. Information was taken from the MSU Extension Montana Gardener’s Book of Days and the MSU Extension Montana Master Gardener Handbook.
•Apply tree wrap or white latex paint to trunks of trees less than eight years old. In addition, dark-barked trees such as crabapples and cherries should be protected. The trunk of the tree should be covered from the soil level to the lowest branch. Wrapping is important to reduce sunscald. In late fall and winter, bark is warmed by the afternoon sun resulting in...