1. Plant winter blooming color
such as primrose, cyclamen, pansies, violas, Iceland poppies and more.
2. Harvest winter vegetables
as they are ready and continue to plant them as needed.
3. Spray cut trees, wreaths, garland and greens
with Wilt Stop to help them retain their moisture for the entire month.
4. Apply All Seasons Horticultural oil
to roses and deciduous fruit trees as a dormant season insect control to kill overwintering insects.
5. Cut back Chrysanthemums
as they finish blooming, they are a perennial!
6. Watch for frost.
Protect tender plants like citrus, bougainvillea and succulents by covering with N-Sulate frost blanket and spraying with Wilt Stop.
7. Spray peaches and nectarines.
Spray with Liqui-Cop at the end of the month to prevent peach leaf curl. Spray one last time mid-February.
8. Get creative with your container gardens.
Stop by and we will help you to pick out the Thrill, Fill and Spill for all your containers. Winter doesn’t need to be drab.
9. Water as needed.
In colder winter months, plants do not need as much water, but we still need to irrigate during dry periods. Be sure to pay attention to plants under overhangs that do not receive rain water. Hydrated plants can handle the cold winter much better than dehydrated plants.
10. Plant sweet pea seeds
or starts now for late winter/spring bloom.
11. Organize seeds.
Sort through your seed collection to get rid of expired seeds and purchase new seeds.
12. Start planning your spring garden now.
Make notes about any changes you’d like to make and remind yourself what worked well and what didn’t.
13. Sow wildflower seeds
for spring bloom.
14. Plant spring flowering bulbs.
It is not too late. These include tulips, daffodils, hyacinth, freesia, allium and more.
15. Prune deciduous fruit trees once they have dropped all their leaves.
Please stop by or consult a pruning resource as the type of pruning depends on the type of tree.
16. Inquire about when and how to prune specific deciduous shrubs and trees.
For example, you do not want to prune lilacs, quince or flowering cherries in winter. You prune these once they are done blooming at the end of spring. Hydrangeas do need pruning in winter. When in doubt, give us a call.
17. Decorate your indoors
with wreaths, garland, poinsettias, amaryllis, paperwhites, Christmas cactus, Cymbidium orchids, azaleas and cyclamen to name a few.
