Check out the sale racks at your local garden center for bulbs that have been reduced in price. If they feel firm and are not moldy, they should still be…

Force bulbs indoors like narcissus, hyacinths, and amaryllis for color early in the new year. Start paperwhites in late November for Christmas flowering. Keep your paperwhites from flopping over by…

Begin to increase the time between waterings, but do not cut back on the amount of water.

If possible, provide houseplants with increased humidity as levels decrease due to indoor heating.

Stop fertilizing indoor plants until spring.

Secure raspberry and blackberry canes to protect them from wind whippoing.

Cover strawberries 2-inches deep with hay or straw to reduce weeds and increase winter protection.

Cut the tops off asparagus plants and mulch with a good layer of compost.

Complete removal of fallen leaves and debris to help eliminate overwintering insect and disease organisms.

Incorporate compost in the annual and vegetable gardens for next growing season.