Evergreens and shrubs

• Water deeply
• Do not prune until late winter. Do not prune spring flowering shrubs (lilacs, forsythia)

Flower Beds

• Consider allowing perennials to remain standing over the winter to shelter beneficial insects. Do not cut back mums until spring.
• Lift tender bulbs and store (begonias, dahlias, gladiolas).
• Hardy bulbs can be planted until the ground freezes (daffodils, tulips, crocus).
• Hardy annuals can be sown (calendula, bachelor buttons).

Lawns

• Remove only heavy mats of leaves; mulch the remainder.
• Apply fall fertilizer.
• Set the mower to cut lower than usual.

Roses

• Do not feed. Prune back only long or diseased branches.
• Remove dead and diseased material. Do not compost.
• Clean up leaves and other debris under the plant. Apply a fresh layer of compost

Vegetable Gardens

• Weed the beds and compost.
• Remove stakes and cages.
• Remove diseased materials and discard. Do not compost.
• Plant a cover crop.

Tools

• Clean and sharpen tools, including mower blades.
• Drain and store hoses.
• Drain gas from mechanical equipment; move batteries and chargers indoors.