November Checklist

• Cut back floppy or overgrown perennials.
• Last chance for spring-flowering bulb planting (check your fridge).
• Plant cool weather annuals like Iceland Poppies, Stock, Pansies, Violas and Primulas.
• Apply an organic plant food for slow release of nutrients.
• Be vigilant for cool weather weeds like bluegrass and oxalis.

December Checklist

• Deadhead (remove spent flowers from) Chrysanthemum relatives.
• Clean and organize your garden tools.
• Give cymbidium orchids bloom food.
• Sow wildflower seeds.
• Add organic mulch to reduce mud and to provide insulation.
• Turn that compost!