Oakleaf hydrangea thrive and exude their brilliant colors well into November.

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Ornamental grasses can serve as cover crops adding nutrients to the soil. Young trees and shrubs need to be watered regularly until the ground freezes.

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METRO DETROIT — Warm autumn days will soon be followed by winter’s frigid temperatures, frost on the plants and frozen ground. With this in mind, the owner of Red Chair Gardens and a consumer horticulture educator shared tips on preparing the garden for winter.

Each day, trees are dropping leaves that can be used to enrich the soil.

“We bag and throw away our leaves, and this is a great time to just mulch them into the grass, and it provides 25

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