Preparing Plants for Winter

A friend of mine has written an excellent article Getting Plants Ready for Seasonal Changes--Autumn and Winter.

I thought I had a good idea of yard and plant preparation but this article provided some fresh insights.

If you regularly prepare your flower beds for winter and rake your yard so the leaves offer added winter protection, you may find this article on how to protect plants and helpful.

Autumn Offerings

*Fall Gardening--Protecting Potted Mums Over the Winter
*Mulch is a Must for a Healthy, Work-Free Garden
*How to Build an Manure Hotbed and Plant Early Vegetable Garden