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Each Month, we prepare a list of things you can do in your garden, hopefully it help you to take care of your gardening.

It is November 2009, Fall is here. These are the things generally you need to do for your garden.

Bright days and chilly nights of November bring football games, Thanksgiving plans, piles of colorful leaves. At the beginning of the month, yellow, red and orange leaves still wave in cool breezes, but by mid-November, this scene will be changing.

A cold wind starts blowing down the last leaves, and rain is matting them to the ground. Get out the sweaters and corduroys. Light the first winter's fire and enjoy the coziness of home and hearth. Holidays are quickly approaching.

Outdoors, the hardy asters and chrysanthemums are still blooming in November, and the purple, cream and green ornamental kale is doing its job to brighten up the late fall garden. Some pansies and hardy perennials, such as coneflower and coreopsis, will bloom until the first frost.The outdoor gardening chores are dwindling, but some remain: raking of leaves, overseeding and fertilizing of lawns, division of certain perennials and the planting of spring-blooming bulbs.

November is also the time to clean up and bring in lawn furniture. Don't forget the barbecue grill. Empty it out and haul it inside, or else cover it for the winter. Large furniture pieces that stay outdoors, along with fountains and statuary that needs protection also should be covered for the winter.

Finish tidying up flowerbeds by pulling up dead annuals and trimming old growth from perennials. Apply a new layer of mulch for winter protection on all flowerbeds and around trees and shrubs. Remember to put out the bird feeder and fill the birdbath before putting the hoses away for the winter.

Make sure roses are adequately protected against winter cold with mulch and protective layers of soft peat, straw or burlap wrappings.

Clean and put away garden tools and supplies. Storing them in November in an orderly fashion only makes next spring's work easier, quicker and more enjoyable. Invest in some standing shelves, wall shelves, pegboard or other items to help with organizing all gardening materials.