Preparing roses, strawberries for winter

Garden To-Do

• Drain hoses and irrigation systems before winter

• Fertilize cool-season lawns

• Dig and store tender bulbs after leaves are browned by frost

• Water landscape plants, as needed, before winter

• Plant spring-flowering bulbs

Winterizing Roses

Although most shrub roses are hardy through Kansas winters, many hybrid teas and other modern varieties require protection. It is important to winteri…