What's Happening in Horticulture? November 2025 |
Greetings gardeners,
With winter just around the corner, November is the time to prepare your landscape plants for wintery weather conditions. This month’s issue covers last-minute tasks to wrap up the growing season as well as creative ways to bring a touch of green into your home in the off-season. Even as the snow starts to fall, there’s plenty of horticulture webinars on the calendar to keep your green thumb busy.
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‘Heavy Metal,’ a cultivar of native switchgrass Panicum virgatum, turns a rich amber color in fall.
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When it comes to digging in the garden or pruning trees and shrubs, using quality tools that are cleaned, lubricated, and sharpened makes any outdoor job simpler and more efficient. A little time and attention this fall will help you get a strong start next spring. Read more…
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Wisconsin gardeners do not have to give up growing flowers during the long winter months. If you can spare a corner of your refrigerator too simulate dormancy, you can enjoy flowering hyacinths, narcissus, tulips, crocus, or other spring-flowering plants during the off-season. Read more…
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Winter burn is a common problem of evergreens—both new and established—that typically occurs over winter. Frequently affected plants include yews, junipers, boxwood, arborvitae, rhododendrons, dwarf Alberta spruce, and hemlock. Read more…
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A weekly column of horticulture education and activities for Wisconsin gardeners. Read the latest articles from this past month.
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