Prune grapevines.


Give the compost pile a good turning before winter sets in.


Work a trowelful of bonemeal into the soil around your rosebush, then hill up more soil around the base.


It’s never too late to apply lime to your lawn, as long as snow doesn’t stop you from pushing the spreader. The minerals in lime retain their value until the grass is ready to grow again.


Give all trees and shrubs plenty of water before the ground freezes.


Check trees around your house for weak branches that should be removed by you now, rather than by snow and ice later.


Use sticks or stakes to mark the locations of perennial flower and herb plants. (It’s all too easy to disrupt them with early spring cultivating.)