Our winters are mild too. We just mow and weed eat one final time before the heavy rains, rack up leaves to compost, trim or cut back plants and pick up. A nice mulch will help hold the heat in a little bit and is good for everything.
There is not much to do this late in the fall. In general, mild winter areas are in zones 7, 8 and 9. Do not fertilize as that would cause new, tender growth that would be damaged or killed by the first freeze. This applies even to very hardy plants.
You should water, if needed, especially before a hard freeze. Cold fronts are often dry air masses that pull water from plants, so make sure shrubs and perennials as well as your lawn are prepared.
Mulching is not paramount in southern states, but some semi-hardy tropical plants such as cannas will benefit from a light mulch added after a freeze, especially in zone 7. Wait for a freeze to kill back the tops. Then cut back and remove the dead tops to 4", and cover the remaining stems with leaves. Remove the mulch when spring weather arrives.
Many plants go dormant after a freeze, and gardeners in mild winter areas often fill in beds with cool-season annuals. Pansies and violas are obvious, but snapdragons and pinks will grow through winter. If cold weather damages late fall blooms trim them back and they will rebloom in spring. Larkspur, stocks and calendula are often started in late fall. These stay small over winter, but grow quickly to flower in spring.
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Our winters are mild too. We just mow and weed eat one final time before the heavy rains, rack up leaves to compost, trim or cut back plants and pick up. A nice mulch will help hold the heat in a little bit and is good for everything.
There is not much to do this late in the fall. In general, mild winter areas are in zones 7, 8 and 9. Do not fertilize as that would cause new, tender growth that would be damaged or killed by the first freeze. This applies even to very hardy plants.
You should water, if needed, especially before a hard freeze. Cold fronts are often dry air masses that pull water from plants, so make sure shrubs and perennials as well as your lawn are prepared.
Most southern lawns go dormant when cold weather arrives, but dormant lawns still may need watering. Here is a link explaining: http://www.wplawinc.com/landscape-irrigation-blog/do_i_need_to_water_my_grass_in_the_winter_months
Mulching is not paramount in southern states, but some semi-hardy tropical plants such as cannas will benefit from a light mulch added after a freeze, especially in zone 7. Wait for a freeze to kill back the tops. Then cut back and remove the dead tops to 4", and cover the remaining stems with leaves. Remove the mulch when spring weather arrives.
Many plants go dormant after a freeze, and gardeners in mild winter areas often fill in beds with cool-season annuals. Pansies and violas are obvious, but snapdragons and pinks will grow through winter. If cold weather damages late fall blooms trim them back and they will rebloom in spring. Larkspur, stocks and calendula are often started in late fall. These stay small over winter, but grow quickly to flower in spring.
We have harsh winters here so this is a treat to think about you having milder winter! These are some helpful sites for you to look at!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGUZVSCQqhU
https://blog.lawnguru.co/how-to-prepare-your-yard-for-winter/
https://www.provenwinners.com/learn/make-your-bed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GXJ2STMriI