November Gardening Tips

Now that the weather has officially gone past brisk and opened its arms to cold, the green gardening experts at A Green Retirement thought you might need some more tips on how to tend to your garden during the month of November.

As you might have guessed, there’s no planting this month! You don’t need to worry about buying the bulbs for the spring either… hopefully you’ve already done that! Here are the few things you need to do to make your organic garden its healthiest as the colder months begin.

Clean and store clay pots

o Those gorgeous clay pots that house some of your most prized possessions sitting next to your front door need to be cleaned and stored for the spring! Make sure you store the pots in a dry area so the clay doesn’t crack. Also, save the soil from the used plants to help with making a compost bin (see below). Remember to clean using only organic cleaners to help prevent next year’s plants with being infected with bleach or insecticides.

Humidify houseplants

o As stated in Octobers Monthly Gardening Tips, bring your plants inside to keep them in a warmer climate. Make sure they have enough humidity; if your home does not have a central humidifying system, purchase a portable one!

Upturn concrete planters

o This will prevent ice from forming in the colder months, as well as prevent cracking.

Clean and bag fallen leaves

o They might be pretty lying sporadically along your garden, but they are killing everything they cover. For those plants that wilt that are susceptible to fungus, like lilacs, peonies, roses and black-eyed susans this is extremely important so no fungal diseases occur.

Build a compost bin

o Make good use of your gardening scraps, and be good to the environment! Create a compost bin using chicken wire and metal stakes. Throw the fall leaves and plant waste in there, chopped up, for winter composting as the cold season progresses.

Look for these plants that bloom in November!