Dig up bulbs, bring in and store in cool, dry place. Check them occasionally to be sure they're not too dry. Bring out and start in late may. Take in the garden hose. Clean bird feedersand keep them filled.
Cut peony stems back to the ground.
Propagate clematis, lilac, viburnum and other shrubs by simple layering Plant Garlic and mulch it. It may start growth now. Trim butterfly bush to about 12 inches now. Mulch azaleas and rhododendrons with pine needles or oak leaves. Seeded grapes can be pruned and moved to well drained soil amended with aged manure, etc.