NOVEMBER, oh how I cherish thee! The days are short and the nights are long and there are still more chores to do. Pulling upspent summer and fall crops, cutting back perennials, raking leaves, pulling up and storing tender perennials, protecting the trees and shrubs with mulch, burlap or netting, and draining, cleaning and storing your equipment. But remember to leave ornamental grasses and seed heads for the winter wildlife and a little seasonal interest and a thin layer of leaves in your perennial beds because beneficial insects need shelter too. But do not fret. It’s not too late to get spring flowering buds in the ground, as well as peeping the amber, orange and deep crimson of the fall foliage.