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Home From Diane Schmidt, your About Home Editor The holiday period is approaching so fast that I can barely keep up with all the stuff I need to do before presents have to be bought and wrapped, cookies made and trees decorated. And with only a couple of weeks left before the craziness starts, I'm making a list of all the practical things we still need to do to get our home ready for the winter months - things we need to do now or they'll never get done, like preparing plants, making sure our car is winterized and that our home's pipes don't freeze. How to Over-Winter Plants It's always sad when the summer garden starts to fade, the leaves start to wither and the flowers shrivel and drop. I used to think that that was it - that my garden was lost to the cold and snow. But then I saw this guide to over-wintering non-hardy plants and knew that I could save even the most fragile stocks. Now I can look forward to seeing my summer garden bloom again next year. Search Related Topics:  winter plant care  winter interest  garden design Winter Auto Maintenance Checklist It seems that our car is the last on our list of things to do before the cold hits even though we tend to use it more in the winter months. This year I'm determined to get our car ready so we can feel safe and secure knowing that everything on this checklist has been checked and rechecked . Search Related Topics:  seasonal maintenance.regular maintenance  winter driving  Checklist To Winterize Plumbing In Your Home Here's another essential checklist for your home that will help ensure nothing bad happens to your pipes and water system while you're away visiting family and friends over the holidays. It's a simple and easy list that provides details on how to keep your home's plumbing system from freezing even when the temperatures drop. Search Related Topics:  winterizing  plumbing maintenance  plumbing insulation Winter Horse and Pony Care Tips For those of you who are lucky enough to have a horse or pony in your life, these tips on how to care for your equine during the cold winter months are essential to your horse's happiness, health and well-being. Search Related Topics:  horse care  feeding your horse  Related Searches Winterize Car House Plants Horse Holidays House Checklist Trees Maintenance Featured Articles How to Prep Trees for Winter Herbs For Thanksgiving Dinner Must-Have Furnishings for Your Living Room Sew for Thanksgiving and Hostess Gifts How to Make a Wreath Which Home Repairs Boost Profit?   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Home newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com   Advertisement