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Take a look at what to do these upcoming months
Gardener's Calendar
NOVEMBER
- Early to mid-November, cover perennials with straw to protect the crowns of the plants from alternate freezing and thawing of late fall and early spring seasons.
- Put down an inch of straw over shallow-rooted perennials to prevent frost heaving (plants being pushed out of soil by freezing temperatures).
- Plant large shade trees.
GENERAL WINTER SEASON TIPS
- Install hardware cloth or other fencing that extends above the snow level to keep animals away.
- Check perennials for signs of heaving; if this occurs, re-cover with mulch.
- Oaks, honey locusts, crab apples, pears, mountain ash, and hawthorn are best pruned now.
- Keep evergreens and shrubs free of heavy snow.
- Determine what flowers and planting techniques worked last season and plan accordingly.