January

Create a garden calendar for 2012. Make note of new plantings, pest or disease problems, successes or failures. You’ll find it not only fun but very useful for future reference. Include photos of before and after. Next January when the winter wind whips you can enjoy thoughts of spring greenery!

Inspect any spring /summer bulbs that you have in storage. Discard anything that is damp, diseased, moldy or in otherwise bad condition.

Fresh seeds for 2012 from Pagano, Livingston Seed Company and Botanical Interests will be arriving the end of this month. Our garden center will now carry a complete line of seeds from Pagano, Livingston Seed Company and Botanical Interests. Spring is right around the corner it’s time to stop staring out the window at the snow and start planing your 2012 gardens! See Winter Garden Rx for seed starting tips.

Trees and shrubs may need protection from rodent damage. Install plastic trunk guards, small mesh chicken wire, or hardware cloth. Repellents such as Repels All, Tree Guard, Liquid fence are helpful. Make sure to re- apply!

Inspect your houseplants for insects. See Winter Garden Rx for houseplant care.