5 things to help the garden this week, Oct. 19-25

1. Be cool
Daytime temperatures will soon be getting cooler as days grow shorter with less sunlight, and plants will require less water. Hopefully, within the next couple of weeks, you can start gradually reducing the amount of water you put on the lawn and other shrubbery and then stop watering completely for the winter.
2. Pomegranate power
These are beginning to ripen now. Harvest one or two to check for sweetness. Beware of over-watering, because too much moisture from irrigation or rain cau