Prepare park for winter?

[isabelle]

Discussion point from last night's meeting:

What do we need to do to prepare the park for winter?

-do we fertilize?
-do we prune?
-do we mulch?

If you have any ideas, please post them here.

[isabelle]

I googled this and found this informative website:

www.helpfulgardener.com/design/2003/winter.html

-pruning and fertilizing is not recommeded in late fall because it stimulates growth
-mulch is good for protection
-now is the time to plants bulbs
-you can cut back perrenials to 6-8 in. above ground if desired, though not necessary, some look attractive in the winter, some may look untidy.

[cveneziale]

I always cut back my roses in November and put pine needles around them for mulch over the winter. If you'd like I'll be glad to do it.