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- Transplant landscape trees and shrubs.
- Plant a basket of narcissus for holiday bloom.
- Protect built-in sprinkler systems: drain the system, insulate the valve mechanisms.
- Tie limbs of upright evergreens to prevent breakage by snow or ice.
- Open up spaces in dense trees to allow wind to pass through.
- Rake and destroy leaves from fruit trees that were diseased this year. Remove mummified fruit.
- Prune acacias.
- Cut back chrysanthemums after bloom; clean up the ground.
- Plant window garden of lettuce, chives, parsley.
- .Plant shrubs and trees that supply winter food and shelter to birds.
- Water bulbs, especially potted ones.
- Bait flower beds for cutworms, slugs and snails.
- Stake young trees loosely so they can develop strong trunks.
- Wrap the trunks of young trees with an insulating material to protect them from cold.
- Mulch, mulch, and mulch some more.