To Do - January
Warm areas - Zone 10
Container Gardening
Plant succulents in pots and hanging baskets. Water sparingly for a few weeks while plants become established.
Plant summer flowering seedlings such as marigolds, verbena, petunias and impatiens.
Raise the lawn mower a notch or two and mow less frequently as the weather gets drier.
Water outdoor containers daily in dry weather.
Flowers
Deadhead roses regularly to encourage repeat flowering.
Plant marigolds, impatiens, petunias, phlox.
Water roses deeply, once a week.
Lawn Care
Water lawns in dry weather.
Trees, Shrubs & Vines
Mulch trees and shrubs keeping the mulch away from the main trunk.
Prune lavender hedges after flowering.
Plant succulents in pots and hanging baskets. Water sparingly for a few weeks while plants become established.
Plant summer flowering seedlings such as marigolds, verbena, petunias and impatiens.
Raise the lawn mower a notch or two and mow less frequently as the weather gets drier.
Water outdoor containers daily in dry weather.
Deadhead roses regularly to encourage repeat flowering.
Plant marigolds, impatiens, petunias, phlox.
Water roses deeply, once a week.
Water lawns in dry weather.
Mulch trees and shrubs keeping the mulch away from the main trunk.
Prune lavender hedges after flowering.
Hardiness zones explained
Mild areas - Zone 9
Container Gardening
Plant succulents in pots and hanging baskets. Water sparingly for a few weeks while plants become established.
Plant summer flowering seedlings such as marigolds, verbena, petunias and impatiens.
Water outdoor containers daily in dry weather.
Flowers
Deadhead roses regularly to encourage repeat flowering.
Water roses deeply, once a week.
Lawn Care
Water lawns in dry weather.
Trees, Shrubs & Vines
Mulch trees and shrubs keeping the mulch away from the main trunk.
Prune lavender hedges after flowering.
Raise the lawn mower a notch or two and mow less frequently as the weather gets drier.
Plant succulents in pots and hanging baskets. Water sparingly for a few weeks while plants become established.
Plant summer flowering seedlings such as marigolds, verbena, petunias and impatiens.
Water outdoor containers daily in dry weather.
Deadhead roses regularly to encourage repeat flowering.
Water roses deeply, once a week.
Water lawns in dry weather.
Mulch trees and shrubs keeping the mulch away from the main trunk.
Prune lavender hedges after flowering.
Raise the lawn mower a notch or two and mow less frequently as the weather gets drier.
Hardiness zones explained
Cooler areas - Zone 8
Container Gardening
Water outdoor containers daily in dry weather.
Flowers
Deadhead roses regularly to encourage repeat flowering.
Water roses deeply, once a week.
Lawn Care
Water lawns in dry weather.
Trees, Shrubs & Vines
Mulch trees and shrubs keeping the mulch away from the main trunk.
Raise the lawn mower a notch or two and mow less frequently as the weather gets drier.
Water outdoor containers daily in dry weather.
Deadhead roses regularly to encourage repeat flowering.
Water roses deeply, once a week.
Water lawns in dry weather.
Mulch trees and shrubs keeping the mulch away from the main trunk.
Raise the lawn mower a notch or two and mow less frequently as the weather gets drier.
Hardiness zones explained
29-Aug-2014
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