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Protect your perennials with compost or mulch. I like compost a little better because it has a smaller aggregate to it, so fills the spaces above the soil and protects the roots a little better from the cold. Compost also adds nutrients as it leaches into your soil over winter.
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Plant spring-blooming bulbs
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Plant winter annuals
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Continue cutting back perennials
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Take cuttings from greenery in your garden to fill vases or make holiday swags.