On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.

• Compost your leaves this year! DO NOT BURN LEAVES
• Inspect shade trees now that leaves have fallen.
• Select NC Christmas Trees!
• Monitor soil moisture on any fall planted trees/shrubs
• Use greenery from your landscape when decorating this year.
• Include NC products in your holiday celebrations.
• Bring soil samples to Cooperative Extension TODAY
• Consider getting mowers serviced now.
• Consider Gardening books or garden tools for Gardeners on your Gift list.
• Consider how your landscape looks through the winter.
• Keep leaves off newly planted grass
• Check mower height on lawn mowers and replace blades.

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On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.

• Compost your leaves this year! DO NOT BURN LEAVES
• Do a final cleanup of raised vegetable beds. Remove crops and weeds and apply compost.
• Cleanup around your fruit trees.
• Avoid the temptation to purchase fruit trees on impulse.
• Consider constructing a small greenhouse or cold frame
• Observe houseplant response to changing light levels as we move into winter. Adjust light by moving them or adding artificial light.
• November is a great time to collect your Soil Samples when we get some rain. 4 weeks analysis time.
• If you have space, consider planting pecan trees.
• If you have vacant areas in your garden consider planting a cover crop. Ex Crimson clover
• Do not let weeds go to seed!

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