This week in your Massachusetts garden & landscape
Hand pruners are good for cutting stems less than a half inch in diameter.
Paperwhite narcissus can be forced in just three to five weeks.
Be sure to keep up regular mowing until the lawn stops growing.
Don’t prune Hydrangea macrophylla in fall as buds of many cultivars form on “old” wood.
Dig gladiolus, dahlia, canna, and other tender “bulbs.”
Plant garlic now but wait until the ground freezes to mulch with straw.
Plant tulip bulbs at a depth at least 2–3 times the size of the bulb.
Mix a batch of potting soil for winter use.
Plant astilbes in low, damp areas.