garden calendar
Gardening in November
General gardening work
- Remove leaves from lawns and paths (leave them on flower beds and under shrubs – they protect and promote soil life)
- Compost leaves or use them as winter protection
- Clean and maintain tools, winterize equipment
- Empty rain barrels and prepare them for winter
- Empty garden hoses and prepare for frost protection
Pruning roses and perennials
- Mound soil/compost around roses (10–20 cm for protection)
- Lightly prune roses (only shorten long shoots, main pruning in March)
- Cut back perennials?
- → Only cut back diseased and mushy plants. Leave ornamental grasses, seed heads of perennials, and faded roses – they provide winter structure and food for birds.
- Plant the last flower bulbs (tulips, daffodils, alliums)
Trees & Shrubs
- Plant shrubs and trees (ideal planting time!)
- Plant bare-root roses/fruit trees
- Trim hedges (only formative and maintenance pruning)
- Protect young trees from frost and browsing animals
- Collect diseased leaves from fruit trees (scab, monilia)
Vegetable & herb garden
- Harvest winter vegetables:
- Kale, Brussels sprouts, leeks, lamb's lettuce, winter leeks, parsnips, spinach
- Harvest last tubers:
- Celery, beets, carrots
- Cover beetroot beds with compost
- Plant garlic and winter onions
Race
- Mow one last time (approx. 5–6 cm high)
- Remove leaves
- Optional: lime or spread sand if soil analysis is suitable
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Fruit & Berries
- Dispose of fallen fruit (due to fungal diseases)
- Prune currants and gooseberries
- Provide berry bushes with compost
Ornamental grasses
- Tie ornamental grasses together (protection from moisture)
Animals & Nature
- Clean nesting boxes
- Set up bird feeding stations
- Keep water sources frost-free
- Leave shelter for hedgehogs: piles of leaves, dead wood
