November 01, 2005
November
Halloween is past, Thanksgiving coming up and Christmas not far behind. Groan...How could the year have gone by so fast? Do not fear. We here at LeafyLife are assembling a truly awesome list of gifts for the gardener in your life...or for yourself. Why not?
Here are some tips for your November garden courtesy of Tagawa Garden Center:
Continue planting your container-grown tees and shrubs as long as the ground can be worked and get all your bulbs in now.
Prune summer annuals by cutting back half the plant if you are wintering them inside. You'll get much bushier growth.
Prune dead wood from trees and shrubs, thinning and shaping them as you go.
Don't forget to deep water your young trees (up to six feet) and shrubs if the weather stays warm.
Feed the birds.
Use tree wrap on young fruit trees and lighter barked trees to prevent sunscald.
Finish raking leaves and cleaning up the garden to prevent mold and disease from overwintering. Spade your empty beds, leaving soil rough and chunky so the freeze-thaw cycle will break up the clods and hold snow moisture.