This week in your Massachusetts garden & landscape
Use dried summer sage in turkey stuffing.
Frosted or frozen lawns should be off limits to foot and vehicle traffic.
Clean leaves out of gutters.
Dig up and pot up a clump of chives for indoor use all winter.
Pumpkins are an excellent source of the antioxidant beta-carotene.
Scrub the birdbath with a solution of nine parts water, one part vinegar.
It’s a good time to transplant ferns.
For a beautiful clematis with white flowers, consider ‘Albina Plena,’ ‘Henryi,’ ‘Kaiu’ or ‘Snow Queen.’
Mix a batch of potting soil for winter use.
Check local garden centers for end-of-season plant and other sales.
