Winter months are the perfect time to cut hardwood plants, like crape myrtles, roses, hydrangeas, and wisteria for new growth. Propagating is an easy and cost-effective way to expand your existing plant collection. Extension Information Sheet, “Propagating Plants for the Home Landscape,” offers more insight on how to properly cultivate and plant these cuttings. You can also search the MSU Extension website for p3952 to open the pdf file.
November Garden Calendar
Planting
- Plant shrubs and trees after the soil cools.
- Plant summer-blooming perennials: irises, daylilies, and daisies.
- Plant winter and spring annuals: pansies, pinks, flowering cabbage and kale.
- Root rose cuttings and other woody ornamentals.
Pruning
- Remove dead limbs and lightly prune evergreen shrubs.
- Cut off tops of brown perennials; leave roots in the soil.
- Do not prune spring-flowering shrubs such as azaleas, hydrangeas, mock oranges, spireas, and flowering quince because flower buds are already forming.
- Delay pruning of most trees and shrubs until February since any new growth stimulated by pruning may be killed by a sudden freeze.
Miscellaneous
- Put leaves and spent annuals into your compost bin.
- Add mulch to your garden and all ornamental beds for winter protection.
- Repair and sharpen garden tools; store with a light coating of oil to prevent rusting.
- Build bird feeders and houses.
Blooming
- Impatiens, cannas, roses, witch hazel, gerber daisies, sweet olives, camellias, sasanquas, Japanese plums, and poinsettias.
Fruiting
- Dogwoods, pyracanthas, yaupons, Chinese hollies.
