Monthly Tips
November
Apply
Before daytime temperatures drop below 40 degrees spray your rhodies, azaleas, evergreens rose canes, hydrangea branches and holly with an anti desiccant. This waxy material will seal the plant and reduce moisture loss during the dry winter.
Plant
Finish planting spring flowering bulbs before the ground freezes. If you forgot to plant in October, November is fine.
Protect
Many plants require protection from winter snows and/or winds, evergreens, hydrangeas, small bushes etc. Tie evergreens so that they are bundled and have less chance of snow/ice breaking branches. Use burlap and stakes to build snow and wind blocks. For hydrangeas fill the area with straw. Add mulch around the base of roses to protect them piling it up 8 or more inches. Also cardboard and Styrofoam rose protection covers are available that can be simply turned upside down over the plants.
Repel
Unwanted animal pests can gnaw at young tree stocks or nibble off evergreen foliage during fall and winter. Use metal wire screen to protect tree stocks and animal repellants to keep deer and other animals away.
Needham Garden Center
We stock animal repellants, burlap, twine, rose covers and stakes to help you your plants. Also driveway markers and landscape friendly ice melts are available. We stock small electric, medium single and two stage and large two stage snow blowers. The first snow blow-able snow storm is usually around or just after Thanksgiving.