- After frost pull out and compost annuals and clean up perennial beds foliage and compost. If plants have been infected by disease during the season do not compost them.
- After frost dig up tender tuberous and bulbous plants like dahlias, gladiolus and begonias and store them in a frost free area like a garage. Be careful not to nick or cut the storage structures as disease can enter wounds. Bulb powder is available that contain fungicides and/or pesticides for additional protection.
- Plant colorful cold tolerant plants like pansy, flowering cabbage, or Ed Hume’s favorite for winter color Bright Light’s Swiss Chard.
- Begin planting Spring Flowering bulbs. The general rule is to plant bulbs three to four times their height. So a 1-inch tall bulb would be planted 3-4 inches deep.
