- Protect tea roses with mulch or rose cones
- Water evergreens well before the ground freezes
- Wrap young trees, dark barked trees & smooth barked trees to protect from rodents and sunscald
- Spray anti-desiccant on evergreens that are likely to winter burn
- Dig a hole for live Christmas tree & save soil in a frost-free place
- Deep water trees & shrubs if they are dry
- Force bulbs for winter blooms indoors, these also make great Christmas gifts
- Selective prune trees & shrubs especially dead or crossing branches
- Protect plants from deer and rodents
- Fence young trees
- Use spray repellents
- Put out poison for voles
- Collect dried seed heads, comes, rosehips etc. for holiday decorating
