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Divide spring and summer blooming perennials.
Plant new spring blooming bulbs and perennials.
After ground freezes, spread mulch over bare soil.
Transplant shrubs or young trees to new locations.
Clean beds and borders by cutting down dead flowers and digging up any weeds or diseased plants.
Dig up tender bulbs such as dahlia, canna and gladiola. Wrap them and store in a cool, dark space.
Keep watering newly planted trees and shrubs, especially evergreens, until the ground freezes.
Spread winter mulch over trees and shrubs, using up to 6 inches of organic material like chopped leaves.
Turn off outside water faucets.
Drain garden hoses so water won't freeze causing cracks and holes.
Bring in clay pots or garden ornaments, as they can crack or break from fluctuating winter temperatures.
Rake leaves onto compost pile or run through lawn mower for use as plant protecting mulch.
Before bringing house plants inside your home, make sure they are free of pests.
Protect roses by mounding mulch or soil 10-12" deep - do not apply until ground is near freezing.
Shelter roses with burlap.
Winterize hydrangeas after leaf drop by mounding soil to cover the lower 2-3 buds on each stem.
Fertilize your lawn in September and again in November.
Mow grass short for the final cut of the year.
Clean out birdhouses.
Schedule snowplowing.
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Plant new spring blooming bulbs and perennials.
After ground freezes, spread mulch over bare soil.
Transplant shrubs or young trees to new locations.
Clean beds and borders by cutting down dead flowers and digging up any weeds or diseased plants.
Dig up tender bulbs such as dahlia, canna and gladiola. Wrap them and store in a cool, dark space.
Keep watering newly planted trees and shrubs, especially evergreens, until the ground freezes.
Spread winter mulch over trees and shrubs, using up to 6 inches of organic material like chopped leaves.
Turn off outside water faucets.
Drain garden hoses so water won't freeze causing cracks and holes.
Bring in clay pots or garden ornaments, as they can crack or break from fluctuating winter temperatures.
Rake leaves onto compost pile or run through lawn mower for use as plant protecting mulch.
Before bringing house plants inside your home, make sure they are free of pests.
Protect roses by mounding mulch or soil 10-12" deep - do not apply until ground is near freezing.
Shelter roses with burlap.
Winterize hydrangeas after leaf drop by mounding soil to cover the lower 2-3 buds on each stem.
Fertilize your lawn in September and again in November.
Mow grass short for the final cut of the year.
Clean out birdhouses.
Schedule snowplowing.
When all else fails...Click Here!!!
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