DECEMBER
1.) CONTINUE TO STIR COMPOST BINS.
2.) GOOD TIME TO PLANT ROSES, PERENIALS & BIENNIALS, BERRIES, FRUIT TREES.
3.) PRUNE HYDRANGEAS, DECIDUOUS SHRUBS, FRUIT TREES.
4.) APPLY DORMANT SPRAYS TO FRUIT TREES & DECIDUOUS SHRUBS, AVOIDING
CONTACT WITH ANNUALS.
JANUARY
1.) ADD 2 - 3 INCH LAYER OF MULCH TO GARDEN BEDS.
2.) CLEAN & SERVICE LAWN & GARDEN TOOLS.
3.) FERTILIZE, ROTATE & MIST INDOOR PLANTS.
4.) PRUNE VULNERABLE BRANCHES OF DECIDUOUS TREES & ROSES TO PROTECT
FROM WINTER WEATHER DAMAGE.
FEBRUARY
1.) ADD A LAYER OF COMPOST TO TREES & GARDEN BEDS.
2.) PRUNE ROSES, HYDRANGEAS, DECIDUOUS SHRUBS, FRUIT TREES.
3.) ADD ORGANIC FERTILIZER TO SHRUBS, EVERGREENS & ROSES.
4.) CONTROL PESTS & DISEASE ON FRUIT TREES BY USING A MIXTURE OF
2oz. GARLIC INFUSED OIL, 2oz. LIQUID CASTILE SOAP and 1 PINT OF WATER
IN A SPRAY BOTTLE.
*D.I.Y. TIP:
IN PLACE OF LIME, FIREPLACE WOOD ASH CAN BE USED TO AMEND ACIDIC SOIL IN YOUR GARDEN. BE SURE TO TEST YOUR SOIL PH BEFORE MAKING ANY SUCH AMENDMENTS.
