The cold winter months indeed limit much time, desire and effort in the lawn and garden; yet there always seems to be some lingering chore or opportunity to address and improve things around the home landscape. Might as well tackle it now. Some might call it a to-do list. From a horticulture perspective, let’s just describe it as tasks that catch your eye that need to be done. The winter months just happen to be as good a time as any.
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