http://www.durgan.org/URL/?XBNJO 3 November 2011 Winterizing the Yard
The yard is almost cleaned up for Winter. Snow will be arriving soon.The bushes and trees were all mulched with wood chips, and the grass cut for the last time of 2011. The various beds have been rototilled to discourage weeds and over wintering insects. I usually plant a cover crop of red clover, but didn’t this year for various reasons. All the spent vegetation has been removed and placed in the compost pile. With the few nice days remaining some more tidying up will be undertaken. Pruning will be done in late Winter or early Spring.