- Garden Guy Hint -
Water more frequently

Trees	Every 1-2 weels 3ft deep around the drip line
Shrubs	2ft Deep
Groundcover	1ft Deep
Lawn/Turf	Every 3-5 Days in the morning 6" deep

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Calendar for Organic Gardening - January

Water

• Deeply and Infrequently.

Prune

• Remove dead or damaged limbs from shade trees.
• Trim flowering trees but twigs no larger than pencil size. Evergreen shrubs also, if needed.
• Best time for fruit trees is late winter before bud break.

Fertilize

• Rye lawns.
• Beds of asparagus with manure based fertlizer late in the month.

Pest Control

• Watch for aphids.
• Houseplants: Spray with liquid seaweed, mild soap, and, biostimulant mixture to control mealy bugs, scale, and spider mites.

Plant

• Containerized trees, shrubs and vines.
• Bare root roses.
• Berries, grapes, asparagus, onions, English peas, fruit, and pecan trees, anemones and ranunculus.
• Early in the month finish tulip and daffodil plantings.
• Vegetables seeds and spring flowers indoors.
• Mild weather allows for flowering kale, cabbage, pansies and dianthus.
• Plant bare root fruit trees. Make sure they are the low chill varieties.

Odds 'n Ends

• Remove winter weeds.
• Harvest citrus.
• Keep compost pile moist; turn monthly or more often.
• Plan for your spring landscape improvements.
• Add compost and volcanic rock to your garden soil.
• Add mulch to bare soil.
• Don't forget to have your mower serviced and all your tools repaired before Spring!