NOVEMBER: What Bulbs to Plant in the Fall

Preparing for spring can never start too soon! These are the best bulbs to plant this autumn to make sure your spring garden blooms in full. Daffodils One of the first signs of spring comes in the form of these familiar yellow and green-stemmed flowers. Plant bulbs of the Carlton or Sunlight Sensation variety to make your yard the brightest shade of yellow on the block come spring. Hyacinth Few things bring you back to spring like the fragrant of hyacinth—too strong for some, but reminiscent of the season nonetheless. Popular bulbs are delft blue: a periwinkle color that stands out from the crowd, or Carnegie, which is a bright white staple. Snowdrop Consider planting snowdrop bulbs, which are one of the earlier spring bloomers. These white and green flowers do best when they’re not fully exposed to the sun. Plant the giant bulb type for these lovely flowers to bloom in full this spring. Tulips Who can forget these colorful and bold flowers? Darwina is a bulb you’ll want to plant if yo...
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Moving Checklist - What to Do After the Move


Now that you've moved in, you can relax, but just a little. According to our moving checklist, there's still a lot to do besides unpack.
  • Check all major appliances and electronics to ensure nothing was damaged during the move. Your insurance policy may have a limited time in which to make a claim. Since these are big ticket items, you should make sure they're all working.
  • Before you can check your electronics, you'll need to make sure all your services are up and running. Get more information on setting up utilities.
  • Keep all receipts and documentation related to your move in one file and keep the file in a safe, secure place. Make sure you have your bill of lading and payment receipt. You'll need these items when the IRS comes knocking.
  • Register your child(ren) for school. The sooner your child can establish a regular routine, the easier it will be for them to settle in.
  • Get a new driver's license, tags and/or plates for your vehicles. Check your local DMV for more information.
  • Register to vote. 
  • Buy a subscription to the local newspaper or community magazine. This will quickly get you up to speed on what's happening in your neighborhood.
  • Check with the post office or your old residence to make sure you're mail is being forwarded and that you've registered your new address. Use this change of address checklist to make sure you've notified everyone.
  • Find new health professionals, including doctors, a dentist, and a vet.
  • Take care of your finances - set up new accounts, have money transferred or order new checks with your new address.
  • Contact insurance companies, including household, auto and health. Find out if you're currently covered or if you need to create new policies with a new company. This is important to check especially if you're moving to a new state or province.
  • Get a library card - one for each member of the family. Once you have a library card, you can consider yourself home!

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