Must-Do Yard Reminders for November:

• Drain and roll up all garden hoses
• Cover/insulate outside faucets that are not frost proof
• Clean and store outdoor furniture, summer lights, seasonal fountains and decorations
• Check oil and gas in mower and other equipment - How To Service Your Lawn Mower
• Clean and oil (light coat) garden tools to prevent rust
• Pull weeds so they don't go to seed (weed seed can lie in the soil for 3 to 5 years before germinating)
• Prune Knockout Roses (in northern climates wait for them to drop their leaves - then remove leaves from base and wrap with burlap or place protective cones over)
• Cut back (or use a weed eater) flowering perennials including butterfly bushes
• Place a fresh layer of mulch (shredded bark, aged compost or aged manure mix) around tender perennials and shrubs for winter insulation
• Remove dead annuals