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| Outdoor Projects |
| 1. Don't do mulching until after the first frost, to ensure that you're not providing a hiding place for overwintering bugs. Let ‘em freeze, then mulch. |
| 2. Keep the mulch off of Dianthus and Saxifraga - they'll decay under mulch. |
| 3. After the first few hard frosts, protect the tender ones by mounding the bases of Roses and less hardy plants with peat moss or other mulch such as compost. |
| 4. Lift, divide and replant spring- and summer-blooming perennials (weather permitting) |
| 5. If you have animals around, put tree trunk protectors up on trees and shrubs to discourage rabbits, deer and mice. |
| 6. Rake up those disease-free garden clippings and leaves and add to your compost. Use any clean dead growth from garden beds and containers for the compost as well. |
| 7. Give plants their last watering for winter, but be sure that all water is absorbed. Standing water will cause damage. |
| 8. Put up mouse bait stations in pipes or under pieces of plywood to keep those pests from moving in and doing damage. |
| 9. Now would be a great time to build a cold frame for early bedding plants and vegetables. |