To Do

January

- Cover tender plants during freezing temperatures

- Sow seed

- Start Ranunculus corms 

- Start forcing rhubarb (mature plants only)

- Inventory seed supply

- Finalize orders for seeds and plants

- Browse garden related catalogs

- Work on garden plan

- Clean/remove rust off garden tools

- Repair/replace broken garden tools

- Add compost

- Add mulch

- Weed

February

- Cover tender plants during freezing temperatures

- Sow seed

- Continue to start Ranunculus corms

- Transplant Ranunculus corms outside, under plastic tunnels, as soon as new growth emerges

- Plant dahlia tubers indoors

- Plant roses

- Plant peonies

- Plant/transplant hardy perennials outside as soon as ground is workable

- Hard prune roses

- Deadhead hydrangeas

- Prune dead/diseased branches

- Prune dormant trees

- Prune pampas grass

- Prune shrubs

- Shop stores/garden centers as early Spring plants arrive

- Add compost

- Add mulch

- Weed

March

- Cover tender plants during freezing temperatures

- Sow seed

- Continue to plant/transplant hardy perennials outside as soon as ground is workable

- As early as Mar 20 | Fertilize trees and shrubs

- Fertilize roses when you see about 6" of new growth

- Add compost

- Add mulch

- Weed

April

- Cover tender plants during freezing temperatures

- Sow seed

- Continue to plant/transplant hardy perennials outside as soon as ground is workable

- Plant potatoes

- Take Dahlia cuttings from early-started tubers

- Prune winter-flowering shrubs

- Fertilize trees and shrubs

- If not done yet, fertilize roses when you see about 6" of new growth

- Add compost

- Add mulch

- Weed

May

- Sow seed

- As early as May 15 | Plant/transplant annuals and tender perennials outside without concern for frost

- Plant potatoes

- If not done yet, fertilize trees and shrubs

- If not done yet, fertilize roses when you see about 6" of new growth

- Add compost

- Add mulch

- Weed

June

- Sow seed

- Continue to plant/transplant annuals, tender perennials and perennials

- As late as Jun 15 | Plant short-season potatoes

- Mow lawn

- Fertilize lawn

- Add compost

- Add mulch

- Weed

July

- Sow seed

- Continue to plant/transplant annuals, tender perennials and perennials

- Mow lawn

- Add compost

- Add mulch

- Weed

August

- Sow seed

- Mow lawn

- Add compost

- Add mulch

- Weed

September

- Sow seed

- Mow lawn

- Add compost

- Add mulch

- Weed

October

- Sow seed

- Mow lawn

- Add compost

- Add mulch

- Weed

November

- Sow seed

- Mow lawn

- Add compost

- Add mulch

- Weed

December

Enjoy the holidays!  You deserve it.