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Monthly Garden "To Dos"
Plants in Flower
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Japonica Camellia, Wintersweet, Daphne Odora, January Jasmine,
Lenten Rose (Helleborus)
Fertilizing
Planting
Pruning
Spraying
Lawn Care
- Keep tree leaves from collecting on your lawn
Propagation
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Hardwood cuttings of many landscape plants such as forsythia, flowering quince, weigela, crape myrtle, juniper, spirea and hydrangea can be taken this month
Specific Chores
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Care for holiday house plants poinsettia, amaryllis, Christmas cactus, gloxinia and cyclamen
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Order small fruit plants like strawberry, blueberry and blackberry for a mid-March planting
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Study the home landscape to see what additions or improvements can be made to your yard
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Visit the local public library for landscape and garden information
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Prepare a spot in the vegetable garden for February vegetables like English peas, cabbage, carrots, onions, Irish potatoes, radishes, rutabagas, spinach and turnips
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Study seed catalogs and check for the All-American Selections of flowers and vegetables
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Order fruit trees, if not done last fall
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Contact the Extension Center to find out the recommended small fruit varieties
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January
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September
October
November
December
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