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I'd like to know what people do to get ready for winter .. might find a few tips that would make my life easier. I have a greenhouse, so here is what I do in November before the first freeze.
In the middle of October I put granular ant killer underneath all pots sitting on dirt outside. For the last week I have been checking those pots to make sure the ants have left the premises. If they haven't, I stick the pots in a bucket with about 2 inches of water in it and some of the granulated ant killer and sprinkle a bit on top and lightly water. Usually by the next day they are dead/gone
I use trays to sit plants on in the greenhouse so plants won't be tempted to send roots into the ground. I sprinkle ant killer on the trays before I set the pots on it. I also cut back any vines in pots, like mandevilla, to about 3 inches. Since I use 2 ltr bottles painted black and filled with water for passive solar heating, I sit plants on top of them that are tender extra tropicals like my congo cockatoo impatien, vanilla orchid and tacca aka bat flower. Sitting on the bottles keeps the soil a bit warmer.
In about a week or so I will drench most of my plants with Bayers All In One. It's good for 6 weeks and discourages insects and diseases. I use plastic knives stuck in the pot to let me know which plants have had this treatment since I don't use it on all the plants.
Tomorrow I'll check the box fan, heater and the portable thermostat. It will go in the gh once everything that needs to go in is in there.
What do you do?
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