LeafFilter is pleased to educate homeowners about gardening tips before the winter months come. It's important to take care of your landscaping before the cool weather comes in. 1. Herbs and Houseplants: Place your herbs and houseplants in containers and bring then inside. 2. Test your garden soil: Testing soil can help avoid any issues that may arise when you begin planting in the spring. 3. Water your plants: If there isn't enough condensation through the cool weather like rain or snow, keep your plants watered even as the temperature drops. 4. Plant a fall garden: You can plant vegetables like broccoli, cabbage and spinach and it will be ready just in time for winter. 5. Compost: Compost your dead flowers and plants from the summer. 6. Take inventory: Take note of which plants and flowers did and didn't do so well from the previous season. 7. Plan ahead: Plan ahead for your garden for the next season. There are other tasks to consider: • Remove debris, detach horses and open the valves of your rain barrel to prevent ice damage. • Visit a local pumpkin patch to find pumpkins to decorate your front porch with. • Invest in gutter protection like LeafFilter. Let LeafFilter help you prepare your home for the cold. Leaf Filter gutter guards will protect your home against leaves, pine needles, seed pods, shingle grit, rodents, insects, birds, and snakes. There has been over 20 million feet of LeafFilter gutter protection installed on homes throughout the United States. It’s time for your home to reap the long lasting benefits of Leaf Filter so that you can put your clogged gutter worries behind you for life. For more information on LeafFilter and the benefits it can bring to you and your home, visit www.leaffilter.com.