Plants in Flower

• Trees and shrubs can be transplanted in the autumn.
• Plant one year old asparagus crowns in the vegetable garden this month.
• Plant spring-flowering bulbs like daffodil, tulip, crocus and hyacinth.

• Time to trim existing asparagus foliage. Cut to the ground after the foliage is killed by frost.
• DO NOT cut back and clean up frost-killed perennials. Leave these plants as food and habitat for wildlife. Wait to cut them back until after last frost.
• When cutting holiday greenery, use sharp pruners to make cuts above a bud or side branch.

• Monitor your home, barns and sheds for rodents that may have been driven in by the cold.

• Mow your Kentucky bluegrass or tall fescue lawn as needed.
• Keep tree leaves from collecting on your newly seeded lawn.

• Water cuttings inside your cold frame or propagation bed as needed.
• You may want to try your hand at air layering on some of your house plants such as dieffenbachia or dumb cane.

• If your soil test results from September or October have been received, apply the recommended lime to the areas in need of liming. Wait until spring to fertilize.
• Check with the local Extension office for the recommended fruit varieties for the area.
• Order fruit trees and grape vines this month for a February or March delivery and planting.
• Remember to water your evergreen trees and shrubs thoroughly before winter set in, particularly if weather conditions have been dry.
• Look to see if screens or windbreaks are needed around your home.
• Continue filling the compost bin with the fallen leaves.
• Look for yuletide plants as gifts. Remember, some plants like poinsettias should be placed in the sunniest room in the house.
• Consider giving your family gardener a holiday gift to use in the garden.