When winter approaches, it’s time to prepare your gardens and lawn for the cold weather and plan for next year’s growing season. Here’s a suggested list of tasks to get your garden ready:
- Transplant shrubs or young trees to new locations.
- Rake and compost fallen leaves, and clear downspouts and gutters.
- Clean up garden debris and compost organic waste.
- Remove dead annuals from the garden.
- Cut back perennials to discourage overwintering pests. You can leave plants with seeds so birds can forage.
- Sharpen lawn mower and pruner blades.
- Dig up tender bulbs such as dahlia, canna, and gladiola. Wrap them in moist material and store in a cool, dark place.
- Fertilize your lawn with fall fertilizer.
- Divide spring and summer blooming perennial plants to reduce crowding.
- Turn off outside water and drain garden hoses.
- Wrap screening around fruit-tree trunks to protect from small animals.
- Mulch rose bushes.
- Add compost to garden beds.
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