November Checklist

  • Protect tea roses with mulch or rose cones
  • Water evergreens well before the ground freezes
  • Wrap young trees, dark barked trees & smooth barked trees to protect from rodents and sunscald
  • Spray anti-desiccant on evergreens that are likely to winter burn
  • Dig a hole for live Christmas tree & save soil in a frost-free place
  • Deep water trees & shrubs if they are dry
  • Force bulbs for winter blooms indoors, these also make great Christmas gifts
  • Selective prune trees & shrubs especially dead or crossing branches
  • Protect plants from deer and rodents
  • Fence young trees
  • Use spray repellents
  • Put out poison for voles
  • Collect dried seed heads, comes, rosehips etc. for holiday decorating