[CyberSalad] [Garden Pursuits] [Garden Quotes] [Garden Journal] [The Language of Flowers] [Monthly Chores] [Garden Poetry] [Zone Maps] [First/Last Frost Dates] [Trees] [Ground Covers] [Fruit/Berries] [Water Garden] [Gardening Links] [Vegetables] [Lawn] [Raised Beds] [Bulbs, etc.] [Shrubs] [Perennials] [Annuals] [Herbs] [Zone 1] [Zone 2] [Zone 3] [Zone 4] [Zone 5] [Zone 6] [Zone 7] [Zone 8] [Zone 9] [Zone 10] [Zone 11]   Zone 1 Check winter mulch and add more if needed Press heaved plants back into the soil Study mail-order catalogs Order seeds, bulbs, and plants for spring Sow tender annual seeds that require 12 weeks or more indoors Plan and design the garden Place chilled bulbs indoors for forcing Prune shade trees Remove snow and ice from evergreens Avoid walking on frozen lawns   Top   Zone 2 Check winter mulch and add more if needed Press heaved plants back into the soil Study mail-order catalogs Order seeds, bulbs, and plants for spring Sow tender annual seeds that require 12 weeks or more indoors Plan and design the garden Place chilled bulbs indoors for forcing Prune shade trees Remove snow and ice from evergreens Avoid walking on frozen lawns   Top   Zone 3 Check winter mulch and add more if needed Press heaved plants back into the soil Study mail-order catalogs Order seeds, bulbs, and plants for spring Sow tender annual seeds that require 12 weeks or more indoors Plan and design the garden Place chilled bulbs indoors for forcing Prune shade trees Remove snow and ice from evergreens Avoid walking on frozen lawns   Top   Zone 4 Check winter mulch and add more if needed Press heaved plants back into the soil Study mail-order catalogs Order seeds, bulbs, and plants for spring Sow hardy and half-hardy annual and vegetable seeds indoors Sow tender annual and vegetable seeds that require 12 weeks or more indoors Plan and design the garden Place chilled bulbs indoors for forcing Prune shade trees Remove snow and ice from evergreens Avoid walking on frozen lawns   Top   Zone 5 Check winter mulch and add more if needed Press heaved plants back into the soil Study mail-order catalogs Order seeds, bulbs, and plants for spring Sow hardy and half-hardy annual and vegetable seeds indoors Sow tender annual and vegetable seeds that require 8-12 weeks indoors Plan and design the garden Place chilled bulbs indoors for forcing Prune shade trees Remove snow and ice from evergreens Avoid walking on frozen lawns   Top   Zone 6 Check winter mulch and add more if needed Press heaved plants back into the soil Study mail-order catalogs Order seeds, bulbs, and plants for spring Sow hardy and half-hardy annual and vegetable seeds indoors Sow tender annual and vegetable seeds that require 6-8 weeks indoors Plan and design the garden Place chilled bulbs indoors for forcing Prune shade trees Remove snow and ice from evergreens Avoid walking on frozen lawns   Top   Zone 7 Check winter mulch and add more if needed Press heaved plants back into the soil Study mail-order catalogs Order seeds, bulbs, and plants for spring Sow hardy and half-hardy annual and vegetable seeds indoors Sow tender annual and vegetable seeds that require 6-8 weeks indoors Plan and design the garden Place chilled bulbs indoors for forcing Prune shade trees Remove snow and ice from evergreens Avoid walking on frozen lawns   Top   Zone 8 Remove winter protection as growth starts Study mail-order catalogs Order seeds, bulbs, and plants for spring Plan and design the garden Fertilize early flowering bulbs Prepare soil for planting Test soil pH; adjust if necessary Sow perennial and biennial flower and herb seeds indoors and outdoors Sow tender annual seeds that require 4-6 weeks indoors Sow seeds of woody plants indoors or outdoors Sow hardy and half-hardy annual seeds outdoors Plant potted or bare-root roses, shrubs, trees, ground covers, vines, and perennial and        biennial herbs and flowers, and B & B shrubs, trees, ground covers, and vines Transplant hardy and half-hardy seedlings outdoors Fertilize shrubs, trees, ground covers, vines, and perennial herbs, fruits, and flowers as        growth starts Transplant roses, shrubs, trees, ground covers, and vines Prune roses, shade trees, ground covers, and summer- and autumn-flowering shrubs and        trees Prune and train vines Fertilize roses after pruning Water if needed Spray with insecticides and fungicides if needed Divide and transplant perennial herbs, ground covers, and summer- and autumn-blooming        perennial flowers Thin overcrowded ground covers, herbs, and perennial flowers Root chrysanthemum cuttings Apply horticultural oil to dormant shrubs and trees   Top   Zone 9 Study mail-order catalogs Order seeds, bulbs, and plants for spring Plant refrigerated bulbs outdoors Plant tender bulbs outdoors Prepare soil for planting Test soil pH; adjust if necessary Sow annual, perennial, and biennial vegetable, flower, and herb seeds indoors and outdoors Sow seeds of woody plants indoors or outdoors Plant potted or bare-root roses, shrubs, trees, ground covers, vines, and annual, perennial        and biennial herbs and flowers, and B & B shrubs, trees, ground covers, and vines Transplant seedlings outdoors Protect tender plants from unexpected frosts Fertilize perennial herbs and flowers as growth starts Transplant roses, shrubs, trees, ground covers, and vines Prune shade trees, ground covers, and summer- and autumn-flowering shrubs and trees Prune and train vines Apply summer mulch Water plants if needed Fertilize early flowering bulbs Start tubers, rhizomes, and tuberous roots indoors Plant forced bulbs outdoors Spray with insecticides and fungicides if needed Divide and transplant perennial herbs, ground covers, and summer- and autumn-blooming        perennial flowers Thin overcrowded ground covers, herbs, and perennial flowers Root chrysanthemum cuttings Harvest herb leaves and seeds Cut flowers for fresh use or drying Take softwood cuttings of woody plants for rooting Layer stems and vines for propagating Sow grass seed; lay sod; plant plugs Mow and edge the lawn as needed Fertilize the lawn if one yearly feeding is needed, if not done in late autumn   Top   Zone 10 Study mail-order catalogs Order seeds, bulbs, and plants for spring Plant refrigerated bulbs outdoors Prepare soil for planting Plant forced bulbs outdoors Test soil pH; adjust if necessary Fertilize early flowering bulbs Start tubers, rhizomes, and tuberous roots indoors Spray with insecticides and fungicides if needed Plant tender bulbs outdoors Sow annual, biennial, and perennial flower, vegetable, and herb seeds indoors and outdoors Sow seeds of woody plants indoors or outdoors Plant potted or bare-root roses, shrubs, trees, perennial flowers, vines, ground covers, and        herbs, and B & B shrubs, trees, vines, and ground covers Transplant seedlings outdoors Train and prune vines Transplant roses, shrubs, trees, ground covers, and vines Prune ground covers, shade trees, and summer- and autumn-flowering shrubs and        trees Fertilize perennial flowers and herbs as growth starts Water plants if needed Apply summer mulch Harvest herb leaves and seeds Harvest vegetables and fruits when ripe Divide and transplant perennial herbs, ground covers, and summer- and autumn-blooming        perennial flowers Thin overcrowded herbs, perennial flowers and ground covers; thin seedlings Cut flowers for fresh use or drying Root chrysanthemum cuttings Take softwood cuttings of woody plants for rooting Layer stems and vines for propagating Sow grass seed; lay sod; plant plugs Mow and edge lawn if needed Fertilize the lawn if one yearly feeding is needed, if not done in late autumn   Top   Zone 11 Study mail-order catalogs Order seeds, bulbs, and plants for spring Plant refrigerated bulbs outdoors Prepare soil for planting Plant forced bulbs outdoors Test soil pH; adjust if necessary Fertilize early flowering bulbs Start tubers, rhizomes, and tuberous roots indoors Spray with insecticides and fungicides if needed Plant tender bulbs outdoors Sow annual, biennial, and perennial flower, vegetable, and herb seeds indoors and outdoors Sow seeds of woody plants indoors or outdoors Plant potted or bare-root roses, shrubs, trees, perennial flowers, vines, ground covers, and        herbs, and B & B shrubs, trees, vines, and ground covers Transplant seedlings outdoors Train and prune vines Transplant roses, shrubs, trees, ground covers, and vines Prune ground covers, shade trees, and summer- and autumn-flowering shrubs and        trees Fertilize perennial flowers and herbs as growth starts Water plants if needed Apply summer mulch Harvest herb leaves and seeds Harvest vegetables and fruits when ripe Divide and transplant perennial herbs, ground covers, and summer- and autumn-blooming        perennial flowers Thin overcrowded herbs, perennial flowers and ground covers; thin seedlings Cut flowers for fresh use or drying Root chrysanthemum cuttings Layer stems and vines for propagating Take softwood cuttings of woody plants for rooting Sow grass seed; lay sod; plant plugs Mow and edge lawn if needed Fertilize the lawn if one yearly feeding is needed, if not done in late autumn   Top   [January] [February] [March] [April] [May] [June] [July] [August] [September] [October] [November] [December]    Sign Our Guestbook       View Our Guestbook     ©2000-2007 Garden Pursuits. 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