With colder months quickly approaching and forecasts of frigid winters on the horizon, home gardeners begin preparing their beds to brave the freezes to ensure the survival of greenery and flowers. Many gardeners and landscapers simply pick hardy plants to put in their gardens because of how volatile seasons can be in Northeast Georgia. Josh Everett of New Leaf Landscape Services said this season plants have gotten plenty of water because of rains, so they are generally healthy and ready to withstand the winter.