Important Garden Tasks to do before Winter:

1. Clean and sharpen garden tools.
2. Mow around young trees and fruit trees to prevent mice from nesting there.
3. Put tree guards on or wrap young trees with tree wrap to prevent rodent damage.
4. Read your animal/insect repellents to verify when to quit using them.
5. Move indoors in a safe place, protected from young children, any liquid garden products.
6. Clean, store and turn upside down outdoor containers.
7. Rake fallen leaves off grass.
8. Give all trees and shrubs, especially evergreens and boxwoods, a thorough watering before the ground freezes hard.
9. Remove water from garden hoses before storing away.
10. Cover compost pile with plastic or straw.
11. Drain fuel tanks on lawn mowers, leaf blowers, etc

Note:  Some of this information was taken from “The Old Farmers Almanac”. 

On the Products and Plants pages in this website, you will find some pdf’s on overwintering hydrangeas and roses.