Protect citrus trees if freezing temperatures are predicted. Water a day prior and consider using covers.
Gardening Tasks by Month for Captain Cook, HI
Gardening Tasks for November
Captain Cook, HI
Continue planting hardy annual seeds to add color to your winter garden, like: petunias, pansies, snapdragons, lobelia, alyssum, and viola.
Take root cuttings from your cold-sensitive perennials. Plant them in pots and keep them indoors; you can use these to replace any plants that are killed during the winter.
Remove the leaves from your lawn. They can encourage disease.
Refresh the mulch around your plants to help retain moisture and control weeds.
Top-dress your perennial beds with a layer of compost.
Remember to water your lawn during dry weather to keep it healthy.
Remember the birds. As you prune, make a small pile in the back of the yard for your feathered friends.
Avoid any heavy pruning jobs, as they will encourage growth that may be damaged during the winter.
Plant cool-season annuals in the garden beds, such as carnations, pansies, petunias, and snapdragons.
Now is a good time to plant ornamental trees and shrubs.
Plant cool-season flowers, such as carnations, pansies, petunias, and snapdragons.
Continue planting herbs that like cooler weather, such as dill, sage, thyme, cilantro, fennel, and parsley.
Continue planting winter vegetables, such as beets, broccoli, cabbage, onions, radishes, and spinach.
Clean up your flower beds after the first killing frost; remove any dead plants.
Clean out your vegetable garden once the plants have stopped producing. Remove any that were plagued with disease and insects.
This is a great month for planting shrubs and trees.
Plant any trees and shrubs now. Water until established.