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Inside Arden Hills, MN . 55112-5734 ECR-WSS PRST STD U.S. Postage Paid TWIN CITIES, MN Permit #1710 Arden Hills Notes • October 2022 • 4 Royal Credit Union Ribbon-cutting Ceremony; Boston Scientific wins Manufacturing Award Access the State of the City Recording Parks & Recreation Summer Highlights Ramsey County Residents can Dispose of Old Electronics for Free at Repowered Tackling Fall Yard Clean-up Postal Customer Wondering how to take care of your lawn and the environment this fall? Follow these best practices as the season changes: 1. Clear out debris – Survey all your plant beds and remove fallen foliage, leaves, and weeds. This will remove possible nesting spots for harmful critters. 2. Trim and prune – Get out your trimming saw and shears and trim and prune away! Hire a professional if any limbs are too high or daunting to tackle. The City licenses tree contractors and has a list at cityofardenhills.org/411 3. Dig and plant – Add some color and variety to your yard by planting fall annuals, shrubs, or spring bulbs. 4. Rake and mulch – If left unattended, fallen leaves can quickly smother your lawn. Instead rake your leaves, shred them if you have a shredder, and use them as mulch around young trees and planting beds. You could also gather them up and bring them to a yard waste site. 5. Fertilize a final time – Before your lawn takes a winter snooze, give it the nutrition it will need in the spring to come back healthy, green, and vibrant with fertilizer. 6. Seed and re-seed – Fall can be a great time to seed or over- seed your lawn. To optimize the life of your seeds, get the grass seed down soon enough to germinate, water it well, and protect it from hungry critters. 7. Reduce and trim – Gradually reduce your lawn mower height between now and your final cut of the season, as shorter grass in the fall helps ensure a healthier lawn in the spring. 8. Compost your pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns – Pumpkins cannot be thrown away in the trash. However, your old Halloween pumpkin can still be beneficial to your yard and garden. After removing decorations from the pumpkins, the pumpkins can be placed in the compost or broken down and spread around the garden to improve the soil. They also can be disposed of at a yard waste site. The Ramsey County Yard Waste Drop Off Site in Arden Hills is located at 3530 Hudson Ave. For more information about yard waste disposal, visit cityofardenhills.org/compost or call Ramsey County’s Recycling & Disposal hotline at 651-633- EASY (3279). Content for this article was provided by Ramsey County at www.ramseyrecycles.com.