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Plato [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 replace if needed Press heaved plants back into the soil Study mail-order catalogs Order seeds, bulbs, and plants for spring Pot and chill bulbs for forcing Move chilled bulbs indoors for forcing Spray broad-leaved evergreens with antidesiccant Remove snow and ice from evergreens Avoid walking on frozen lawns   Top   Zone 2 Check winter mulch and replace if needed Press heaved plants back into the soil Study mail-order catalogs Order seeds, bulbs, and plants for spring Pot and chill bulbs for forcing Move chilled bulbs indoors for forcing Spray broad-leaved evergreens with antidesiccant Remove snow and ice from evergreens Avoid walking on frozen lawns   Top   Zone 3 Check winter mulch and replace if needed Press heaved plants back into the soil Study mail-order catalogs Order seeds, bulbs, and plants for spring Pot and chill bulbs for forcing Move chilled bulbs indoors for forcing Spray broad-leaved evergreens with antidesiccant Remove snow and ice from evergreens Avoid walking on frozen lawns   Top   Zone 4 Check winter mulch and replace if needed Press heaved plants back into the soil Study mail-order catalogs Order seeds, bulbs, and plants for spring Pot and chill bulbs for forcing Move chilled bulbs indoors for forcing Spray broad-leaved evergreens with antidesiccant Remove snow and ice from evergreens Avoid walking on frozen lawns   Top   Zone 5 Check winter mulch and replace if needed Press heaved plants back into the soil Study mail-order catalogs Order seeds, bulbs, and plants for spring Pot and chill bulbs for forcing Move chilled bulbs indoors for forcing Sow hardy and half-hardy annual flower, vegetable, and herb seeds indoors Sow seeds of tender annuals that require 12 weeks or more indoors Spray broad-leaved evergreens with antidesiccant Remove snow and ice from evergreens Avoid walking on frozen lawns   Top   Zone 6 Check winter mulch and replace if needed Press heaved plants back into the soil Study mail-order catalogs Order seeds, bulbs, and plants for spring Pot and chill bulbs for forcing Move chilled bulbs indoors for forcing Sow hardy and half-hardy annual flower, vegetable, and herb seeds indoors Sow seeds of tender annuals that require 12 weeks or more indoors Spray broad-leaved evergreens with antidesiccant Remove snow and ice from evergreens Avoid walking on frozen lawns   Top   Zone 7 Check winter mulch and replace if needed Press heaved plants back into the soil Study mail-order catalogs Order seeds, bulbs, and plants for spring Pot and chill bulbs for forcing Move chilled bulbs indoors for forcing Sow hardy and half-hardy annual flower, vegetable, and herb seeds indoors Sow seeds of tender annuals that require 12 weeks or more indoors Spray broad-leaved evergreens with antidesiccant Remove snow and ice from evergreens Avoid walking on frozen lawns   Top   Zone 8 Check winter mulch and replace if needed Press heaved plants back into the soil Study mail-order catalogs Order seeds, bulbs, and plants for spring Pot and chill bulbs for forcing Move chilled bulbs indoors for forcing Sow perennial and biennial flower and herb seeds indoors Sow seeds of hardy and half-hardy annual flowers and vegetables indoors Sow seeds of tender annuals and vegetables that require 8 to 10 weeks indoors Spray broad-leaved evergreens with antidesiccant Remove snow and ice from evergreens Avoid walking on frozen lawns   Top   Zone 9 Study mail-order catalogs Order seeds, bulbs, and plants for spring Plan and design the garden Apply mulch if frost is forecast Press heaved plants back into the soil Pot and chill bulbs for forcing Move chilled bulbs indoors for forcing Prepare soil for spring planting Test soil pH; adjust if necessary Plant refrigerated bulbs outdoors Sow annual, biennial, and perennial flower, vegetable, and herb seeds 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 hardy and half-hardy seedlings outdoors Train and prune vines Prune roses, ground covers, shade trees, and summer- and autumn-flowering shrubs and        trees Fertilize roses after pruning Fertilize shrubs, trees, ground covers, vines, fruits, and perennial flowers and herbs as        growth starts Water if needed Spray dormant shrubs and trees with horticultural oil Divide and transplant perennial herbs and summer- and autumn-blooming perennial flowers Transplant roses, shrubs, trees, ground covers, and vines Thin overcrowded perennials and ground covers Harvest herb leaves and seeds Cut flowers for fresh use or drying Sow grass seed; lay sod; plant plugs Mow and edge lawn if needed   Top   Zone 10 Study mail-order catalogs Order seeds, bulbs, and plants for spring Plan and design the garden Pot and chill bulbs for forcing Move chilled bulbs indoors for forcing Prepare soil for spring planting Test soil pH; adjust if necessary Plant refrigerated bulbs outdoors Plant tender bulbs Fertilize early flowering bulbs Spray with insecticides and fungicides if needed Spray dormant shrubs and trees with horticultural oil Sow annual, biennial, and perennial flower, vegetable, and herb seeds 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 Prune roses, ground covers, shade trees, and summer- and autumn-flowering shrubs and        trees Fertilize roses after pruning Fertilize shrubs, trees, ground covers, vines, fruits, and perennial flowers and herbs as        growth starts Water if needed Keep the garden free of weeds Harvest vegetables and fruits when ripe Divide and transplant perennial herbs and summer- and autumn-blooming perennial flowers Transplant roses, shrubs, trees, ground covers, and vines Thin overcrowded perennials and ground covers Harvest herb leaves and seeds Cut flowers for fresh use or drying Sow grass seed; lay sod; plant plugs Mow and edge lawn if needed   Top   Zone 11 Study mail-order catalogs Order seeds, bulbs, and plants for spring Plan and design the garden Pot and chill bulbs for forcing Move chilled bulbs indoors for forcing Prepare soil for spring planting Test soil pH; adjust if necessary Plant refrigerated bulbs outdoors Plant tender bulbs Fertilize early flowering bulbs Spray with insecticides and fungicides if needed Spray dormant shrubs and trees with horticultural oil Sow annual, biennial, and perennial flower, vegetable, and herb seeds 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 Prune roses, ground covers, shade trees, and summer- and autumn-flowering shrubs and        trees Fertilize roses after pruning Fertilize shrubs, trees, ground covers, vines, fruits, and perennial flowers and herbs as        growth starts Water if needed Keep the garden free of weeds Harvest vegetables and fruits when ripe Divide and transplant perennial herbs and summer- and autumn-blooming perennial flowers Transplant roses, shrubs, trees, ground covers, and vines Thin overcrowded perennials and ground covers Harvest vegetables and fruits when ripe, and herb leaves and seeds Cut flowers for fresh use or drying Sow grass seed; 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