- As soon as frost has killed the foliage on your Dahlias, you can dig them up.
- Trim the stems off at about six inches and wash the soil off. Once they have dried store the tubers in boxes of peat moss, sawdust, wood shavings or shredded newspaper. Store them in a place where they are protected from freezing. Be sure to check them at least monthly for rot damage.
- Continue picking up fallen fruit under trees. It is best not to compost the fruit especially if the tree suffered from apple/pear scab, apple maggots, or brown rot on peaches or cherry trees.
- Apply lime to your lawn. The Calcium in Fast Acting Lime is needed because in areas of high annual rainfall, calcium is leached from the soil. In addition to helping raise the PH of the soil, calcium is a secondary element of nutrient which helps in plant cell wall development.
- Winterize Asparagus and Rhubarb after the first frost has killed the foliage. Remove the leaves and stems and apply a heavy mulch of compost or well-rotted chicken manure over the crown of the plants.
- The late fall/early winter feeding of your lawn is the most important of the year. The cooler temperatures and rainy weather cause grass to come out of dormancy and start to grow. Be sure to rake and remove fallen leaves before applying fertilizer. Keep fallen leaves removed to help prevent molds and bacteria from forming under the leaves.
- Don’t forget the birds. Insect populations are down during the winter months so keep your bird feeders clean and full. Bird seed mixes which are high in protein are good ones to put out now. We have a great selection of feeders and bird feed.
