November Gardening
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Protect Garden Plants With a Zip-Up Frost Jacket – it's the Quick and Easy Way to Winterize Your YardZipping tender shrubs into plant covers keeps them cozy over winter, and here's everything you need to know to choose the right one for your zone.
By Emma Kendell
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These 7 Plants Need Pruning Before Winter – November is Your Last Chance to Make the CutAs the growing season winds down, some plants benefit from a final tidy-up. But knowing what to cut – and what to leave alone – is crucial.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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7 Household Trash Items You Should Save in Fall to Protect Plants From FrostBefore the recycling goes out, pull a few things aside. Cardboard boxes, old sheets, milk jugs, and more can carry plants through a light frost for free.
By Tyler Schuster
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The Clever Secret to Speed Fall Leaves into Free Compost by SpringTrying to make compost from fallen leaves takes forever, right? Not if you know this gardeners’ trick to get it ready to use in your yard in time for spring.
By Emma Kendell
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These 7 Fall Cleanup Mistakes Could Ruin Next Year's Garden – Here's What to Do InsteadSome well-intentioned fall gardening chores can damage plants, weaken bulbs, harm wildlife, and rob you of next year's blooms. Here's how to avoid them.
By Teo Spengler
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Why You Should Never Ignore a Spider Plant With Brown Leaf Tips in FallA spider plant with browning leaves at this time of the year is a desperate cry for help – here’s what to do to save your airplane plant, pronto!
By Emma Kendell
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4 Smart Ways to Winterize Your Bird Bath and Stop This Life-Giving Water Supply Freezing OverKeeping a bird bath ice-free could mean life or death for your garden birds this winter.
By Emma Kendell
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These 7 Garden Pests and Eggs Are Easy to Remove During Fall Cleanup – If You Know Their Hiding PlacesPlenty of garden pests spend winter as eggs or dormant adults in old vines, twigs, and leaves. Remove them during fall cleanup – but spare the helpful insects.
By Tyler Schuster
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6 Striking Bulbs to Plant in November and Skyrocket Your Spring Garden – There’s Still Plenty of TimePop these bulbs into the ground in late fall and look forward to dazzling displays of vibrant flowers from February to May.
By Emma Kendell

