To-Do List for November

Zone 4

• Rid the garden of plant debris that might allow diseases and pests to survive the winter.
• Wrap the trunks of young trees to protect their tender bark from winter injury.
• Don't remove snow and ice from evergreens—rescue efforts may do more harm than good.
• Clean up all dropped fruit and other debris from beneath fruit trees.
• Cut lawn grass short now—tall grasses can become moldy beneath snow cover.
• After the ground freezes, cover perennials with mulch to keep frost-thaw cycles from heaving them out of the ground.
• Turn the compost pile and add water if it feels dry.