- Refrigerate tulip and hyacinth bulbs for six to eight weeks. Plant hyacinths around Thanksgiving and tulips from New Years through the middle of February.
- Plant wild flower seeds for spring show.
- Feed roses lightly and continue spray program to prevent black spot and to kill any insects.
- Prune fruit trees. Remove dead and crowded limbs. Prune tips of main branches to maintain size and shape.
- Mulch for winter. A thick layer of mulch will protect roots from freezing and drying out.
- Plant trees, flowering and all other types of shrubs and fruit trees.
- Be prepared for early freezes. Tender plants can be protected by covering with old sheets or a special fabric call “N-sulate” which will give 4 to 5 degrees of protection. For even more protection, use more layers of “N-sulate” or plastic sheeting that can be placed on top of the fabric. Do not let plastic sheeting touch the foliage as it will burn the plant.For even more protection, an electric light or Christmas lights can be placed under the sheeting.
- Pinch off tops of snapdragons, stock and calendulas to promote bushy growth.
- Plant daffodils.
- When mums have finished blooming, cut flower stalks to near the ground leaving a few leaves to encourage root growth.
- Plant in November and December: alyssum, bluebonnet, calendula, pansy, petunia, snapdragons, stock, and viola.