Garden Projects
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Hours: Monday
- Saturday - 7 am to 5 pm
Sunday
- 9 am to 4 pm
Closed
on all major holidays.
for February
It's still too early to start the summer planting, but this month you can continue planting bare root roses, trees, berries, etc. Bare root plants are best planted by mid-month, but you can put your plants in pots until you're ready to plant.
Start planning your summer vegetable garden and prepare the soil.
We have everything you need for your winter and spring landscape projects, so come on down.
Maintenance
No need to water unless several weeks pass without rain.
Deadhead faded flowers.
Continue applying snail and slug bait.
Protect plants from frost.
Pull emerging weeds or spray with Roundup now to avoid lots of work later.
Finish pruning roses.
If gophers are a problem, try traps, poisons, or an owl box! One owl eats 1000 rodents each year.
Prune wisteria, fuchsia, impatiens.
Cut cannas down to the ground.
Do something about those slugs and snails! Spread snail bait and/or go out at night with a flashlight and hand pick them.
Put down a 3" layer of mulch to retain moisture and help prevent weeds.
Plant Now
Plant bare root roses, trees, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, shrubs.
Plant gladiolas, tuberous begonias, canna, dahlias, tuberose.
Sow seeds or plant seedlings of winter vegetables.
Plant spring color - pansies, Iceland poppies, stock, larkspur.
Water newly planted items.
Buy seeds for summer flowers and vegetables to start indoors now.
Fertilize
Fertilize groundcovers and roses.
Fertilize citrus, avocado, berries and grapes.
Feed trees and shrubs.
All
gardeners live in beautiful places because they make
them so. Joseph Joubert
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