The essentials for living your best life.
The essentials for living your best life.
Winter garden care starts with the basics: water deeply before a freeze, insulate roots with mulch, and cover tender plants before snow and hard frost arrive. Cold-hardy crops often need little help, but potted plants, newly planted vegetables, and warm-season crops benefit from added protection.
Essential Concepts
Water before freezes
Mulch roots
Cover tender plants
Protect potted and new plants
November gardening is all about protecting what you’ve built: shielding soil, cleaning and storing tools, and setting the stage for winter preparation. With a few smart steps now, you can reduce damage, save time, and make spring garden planning much easier.
January gardening is the perfect time to step back, make smart choices, and set your garden up for success before spring arrives. From garden planning and winter pruning to soil testing and seed ordering, these quiet-season tasks can save time and lead to healthier, more productive plants later on.
Prepare your garden and yard for winter with simple steps that protect roots, prevent frost damage, reduce disease, and make spring cleanup easier. From mulching and deep watering to shielding tender plants and draining irrigation, this practical guide helps your landscape weather the cold with confidence.
Give your garden a healthier spring without stripping it bare. Learn what to remove for disease and pest control—and what to leave behind to feed birds, shelter pollinators, and support wildlife through winter.
