- Drain hoses and store indoors for winter to prolong life
- Store garden tools
- Service any power equipment
- Walk through the checklist above for putting the garden to bed
- Clean up any remaining spent vegetable crops completely
- Set out shrub protectors for vulnerable foundation plants to protect against falling snow and ice
- Create containers of winter greens, colored twigs and berries
- Dormant pruning of deciduous trees and shrubs on days when temperature is above 20 degrees
- Avoid pulling branches out of snow and ice due to brittleness
- Stock up on Safe Paws ice melt for your walkways to protect your plants and your pets from excessive salts
Winter Container
