Unhook and drain garden hoses completely. Roll them up and store them off the ground for the winter.
Use chicken wire to protect newly planted spring bulbs from rodents.
Inventory leftover seed, fertilizer and pesticides prior to winter storage.
Store firewood outdoors, away from exterior walls of the house.
Jack O’ Lanterns were originally carved from turnips and potatoes by the Irish.
Store lawn furniture and garden art that may be damaged by spending the winter months exposed to the elements indoors.
Dig up and pot up a clump of chives for indoor use all winter.
Plant Something Massachusetts is a project of Massachusetts Nursery and Landscape Association, and was originally established in partnership with Massachusetts Flower Growers’ Association.