NOVEMBER’S GARDENING TIPS
November 6th, 2008November is the month to prepare your landscaping for the winter but don’t overreact and cut down the ornamental grasses now. Take the time to enjoy the wonderfully bright and comfortable days of Autumn, perhaps with a good friend or book.
In the Garden….
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Tie the arborvitae, junipers and yews with jute twine so they don’t spread apart with wet snow. On taller bushes, tie at your sholder, waist and knee heights, twice around, snug but not too tight.
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Remove any leaves from beds that have black spot, tar marks or other disease. Don’t compost oak leaves with other leaves. Keep seperate.
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Get any Spring bulbs in the ground by the middle of this month for Spring displays. Plant in groups not in lines.
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With leaves down, cut any rubbing branches of shrubs and trees down to prevent futher damage.
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Wrap susceptable bushes and young trees with 1/4 inch hardward metal screen to prevent girdling from voles and rabbits.
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Set out traps and check them daily to l
imit vole and mice populations before the cold weather comes.
On the Lawn….
- Cut the lawn down to 2 inches to make leaf raking easier. Don’t scalp it, though.
- Blow or rake leaves off lawn areas.
- Fertilize with a 20-15-20 formulation but not a slow release, by Veteran’s Day. This last application will replace the early Spring application but will benefit you and the lawn, better.
In the garden shed…
- Clean all tools and apply WD40 to any metal parts of all tools, power equipment and hand tools.
- Run dry all engines or use Stabil according to directions.
Keep Jacrist in mind for all your gardening design and installation needs. Find out why our clients, “Call Us and Consider It Done!”
We would like to thank all of our clients from this past season for a God-blessed and healthful season. This year was wonderful for all the different projects we were able to be a part of, including patios, decks, walls, water features and site landscaping. We were honored to be a part of your lives and we hope that we have exceeded your expectations. Thank you.

