what to do in November

In General

Rake leaves and make leaf mold or compost
Clean, sharpen, and oil garden tools.

Start forcing bulbs like paperwhites, hyacinth and amaryllis for the holidays

Add organic matter to beds

Cover compost so that rain doesn't flood and leach the nutrients

Keep weeding

Frost Free Areas

Perennials can be divided now

Plant Roses, Azaleas, Camellias & Tropical Fruit Trees suited to your areas, as they become available

Prune flowering trees as they drop their blossoms

Keep planting bulbs that don't require a cold period (amaryllis, anemone, calla lily, freesia, homeria, lilies, oxalis, Ranunculus, Sparaxis, watsonia) and garlic

Plant cool season vegetables and perennial herbs

Replace summer's annuals with cool season bloomers

Sow wildflower seeds

Keep an eye out for insect pests

Frosty Zones (Zones 6 and down)

Keep watering trees and shrubs until the ground freezes

Protect your roses by mounding soil around the crown and covering the bud union.

Tie down climbing rose canes to protect them from cold winds.

Clean up garden debris and cut back and remove any diseased or infested foliage.

Protect evergreens from deer damge by circling with stakes and burlap.

Protect young trees from mice damage by wrapping wire around the bottom portion of the trunk

Protect plants from vole damage by not mounding mulch too close to the plant

Get those bulbs into the ground NOW

Drain and store hoses

If you're planning on buying a live Christmas tree with the intention of planting it this winter, dig the hole now, before the ground freezes.
Remember to keep the soil covered, so that it too does not freeze and can go back into the hole.
source: gardening.about.com

 

Thank you for the reminders Mira.

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