This is a time of year to stride through the garden and admire what three months of summer sun have accomplished. But soon it will be time to clean it all up, getting ready for next year. Marie Iannotti, About's Gardening Guide, offers advice on fall yard tasks. Among other tasks, Marie reminds us to keep watering those shrubs whose floral displays we look forward to so much in spring, such as the Minuet laurel in the picture at right.

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