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- Clean up the planting areas as you harvest fruit, flowers, vegetables. Rake up fallen leaves and fruit. Compost all disease- free organic refuse. Destroy all disease infected refuse.
- Protect container plants for winter. Mulch tender plants that can't be moved.
- Continue watering lawns, trees, shrubs, vines and all new plantings until the rains come. Don't forget to water plants in sheltered areas. Well-watered plants survive freezing temperatures better than dry ones.
- Prune trees and shrubs so that the air can flow through them freely in winter.
- Cover open compost heaps with plastic when there are signs of heavy rains.
- Set out a dish of beer for your slugs now. Remove dead slugs daily.
- Winter Project Idea: Create a natural rustic plant stand with that old stump that you've been meaning to have removed! Just level it off, place a sturdy board over top and attach some natural wood corner supports. A wonderfull way to display your container plants next spring.
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