Make certain that climbing roses are securely attached to their supports.

Plant spring blooming bulbs daffodils, narcissus and the like and follow the soil depth, spacing and which end down instructions.

Use small stakes or markers where you've planted bulbs or late-starting plants in the perennial garden to avoid disturbing them when you begin spring soil preparation.

Also a good time to sow native wildflower seeds for next year blooms, such as coneflower, daisies, bee balm and the like.

Apply protective mulches on the perennial garden after the ground has frozen an inch or two.

Cover strawberries two inches deep with hay or straw.

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Bring garden furniture under cover if you have not already done so.

Destroy breeding places for pests and disease.

Work a trowelful of bonemeal into the soil around your rosebush, then hill up more soil around the base.

Prune grapevines.

It’s never too late to apply lime to your lawn, as long as snow doesn’t stop you from pushing the spreader. The minerals in lime retain their value until the grass is ready to grow again.

Give the compost pile a good turning before winter sets in.

Give all trees and shrubs plenty of water before the ground freezes.

Check trees around your house for weak branches that should be removed by you now, rather than by snow and ice later.

FYI - the Almanac is predicting heavy snow between Christmas and New Year’s Day for our region.  So the last item on the chore list might move to be a top priority around my house.

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