[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 protection; add more if necessary Order plants for spring planting Spray evergreens with antidesiccant   Top   Zone 2 Check winter protection; add more if necessary Order plants for spring planting Spray evergreens with antidesiccant   Top   Zone 3 Check winter protection; add more if necessary Order plants for spring planting Spray evergreens with antidesiccant   Top   Zone 4 Check winter protection; add more if necessary Order plants for spring planting Spray evergreens with antidesiccant   Top   Zone 5 Check winter protection; add more if necessary Order plants for spring planting Apply dormant fertilizer to trees, shrubs, ground covers, and vines Prune shade trees Prune fruits between now and late winter Cut back tops of spent perennials Remove annual flowers, herbs, and vegetables killed by frost Plant and mulch very hardy annuals, such as ornamental kale Rake leaves Harvest vegetables and fruits when ripe Spray evergreens with antidesiccant Repair and paint trellises, arbors, fences, benches, and garden accessories Fertilize the lawn if one feeding is needed, if not done in the spring Fertilize the lawn for the second time if two yearly feedings are needed or for the third        time if three yearly feedings are needed   Top   Zone 6 Apply winter protection Order plants for spring planting Apply dormant fertilizer to trees, shrubs, ground covers, and vines Prune shade trees Prune fruits between now and late winter Cut back tops of spent perennials Remove annual flowers, herbs, and vegetables killed by frost Plant very hardy annuals, such as ornamental kale Rake leaves Prepare soil for autumn or spring planting Plant bare-root perennial herbs and flowers, roses, trees, shrubs, ground covers, and vines Apply dormant fertilizer to trees, shrubs, ground covers, and vines Transplant roses Plant spring flowering bulbs Dig and store tender bulbs Spray evergreens with antidesiccant Water evergreens if needed Harvest vegetables and fruits when ripe Repair and paint trellises, arbors, fences, benches, and garden accessories Fertilize the lawn if one feeding is needed, if not done in the spring Fertilize the lawn for the second time if two yearly feedings are needed or for the third        time if three yearly feedings are needed   Top   Zone 7 Apply winter protection Order plants for spring planting Apply dormant fertilizer to trees, shrubs, ground covers, and vines Prune shade trees Prune fruits between now and late winter Cut back tops of spent perennials Remove annual flowers, herbs, and vegetables killed by frost Plant and mulch hardy annuals Rake leaves Prepare soil for autumn or spring planting Plant bare-root perennial herbs and flowers, roses, trees, shrubs, ground covers, and vines Apply dormant fertilizer to trees, shrubs, ground covers, and vines Transplant roses Plant spring flowering bulbs Dig and store tender bulbs Spray evergreens with antidesiccant Water evergreens if needed Harvest vegetables and fruits when ripe Repair and paint trellises, arbors, fences, benches, and garden accessories Fertilize the lawn if one feeding is needed, if not done in the spring Fertilize the lawn for the second time if two yearly feedings are needed or for the third        time if three yearly feedings are needed   Top   Zone 8 Apply winter protection Order plants for spring planting Prune shade trees Prune fruits between now and late winter Cut back tops of spent perennials Remove annual flowers, herbs, and vegetables killed by frost Plant and mulch hardy annuals Rake leaves Prepare soil for autumn or spring planting Plant potted or bare-root biennial and perennial herbs, flowers, roses, trees, shrubs,        ground covers, vines, and B & B shrubs, trees, ground covers, and vines Transplant roses and deciduous shrubs and trees Plant spring flowering bulbs Sow biennial and perennial herb and flower seeds outdoors Sow seeds of woody plants outdoors Divide and transplant perennial herbs and flowers and ground covers Dig and store tender bulbs Water plants, if needed, especially evergreens Harvest herb roots and stems Harvest herb seeds and leaves Cut flowers for fresh use or drying Lay sod; plant plugs Overseed dormant warm-season lawn grass Mow and edge the lawn as needed Fertilize the lawn if one feeding is needed, if not done in the spring Fertilize the lawn for the second time if two yearly feedings are needed or for the third        time if three yearly feedings are needed   Top   Zone 9 Order plants for spring planting Prune shade trees Prune fruits between now and late winter Cut back tops of spent perennials Remove annuals killed by frost Plant hardy and half-hardy annual flower and vegetable seeds and transplants outdoors Sow seeds outdoors for succession plantings Rake leaves Prepare soil for autumn or spring planting Plant potted or bare-root biennial and perennial herbs, flowers, roses, trees, shrubs,        ground covers, vines, and B & B shrubs, trees, ground covers, and vines Plant spring flowering bulbs Sow biennial and perennial herb and flower seeds outdoors Sow seeds of woody plants outdoors Divide and transplant perennial herbs and flowers and ground covers Prune ground covers if needed Train and prune vines if needed Dig and store tender bulbs Fertilize plants if needed Water plants if needed Withhold water from established plants to induce dormancy Harvest herb roots and stems Harvest herb seeds and leaves Harvest vegetables and fruits when ripe Cut flowers for fresh use or drying Spray with insecticides and fungicides if needed Keep the garden free of weeds Lay sod; plant plugs Overseed dormant warm-season lawn grass Mow and edge the lawn as needed Fertilize the lawn if one feeding is needed, if not done in the spring Fertilize the lawn for the second time if two yearly feedings are needed or for the third        time if three yearly feedings are needed   Top   Zone 10 Plant tender bulbs Replace spent annuals Order plants for spring planting Prune shade trees Prune fruits between now and late winter Cut back tops of spent perennials Plant flower and vegetable seeds and transplants outdoors Sow seeds outdoors for succession plantings Rake leaves Prepare soil for autumn or spring planting Plant potted or bare-root biennial and perennial herbs, flowers, roses, trees, shrubs,        ground covers, vines, and B & B shrubs, trees, ground covers, and vines Sow biennial and perennial herb and flower seeds outdoors Sow seeds of woody plants outdoors Divide and transplant perennial herbs and flowers and ground covers Prune ground covers if needed Train and prune vines if needed Fertilize plants if needed Water plants if needed Withhold water from established plants to induce dormancy Harvest herb roots and stems Harvest herb seeds and leaves Harvest vegetables and fruits when ripe Cut flowers for fresh use or drying Spray with insecticides and fungicides if needed Keep the garden free of weeds Lay sod; plant plugs Overseed dormant warm-season lawn grass Mow and edge the lawn as needed Fertilize the lawn if one feeding is needed, if not done in the spring Fertilize the lawn for the second time if two yearly feedings are needed or for the third        time if three yearly feedings are needed   Top   Zone 11 Plant tender bulbs Replace spent annuals Order plants for spring planting Prune shade trees Prune fruits between now and late winter Cut back tops of spent perennials Plant flower and vegetable seeds and transplants outdoors Sow seeds outdoors for succession plantings Rake leaves Prepare soil for autumn or spring planting Plant potted or bare-root biennial and perennial herbs, flowers, roses, trees, shrubs,        ground covers, vines, and B & B shrubs, trees, ground covers, and vines Sow biennial and perennial herb and flower seeds outdoors Sow seeds of woody plants outdoors Divide and transplant perennial herbs and flowers and ground covers Prune ground covers if needed Train and prune vines if needed Fertilize plants if needed Water plants if needed Withhold water from established plants to induce dormancy Harvest herb roots and stems Harvest herb seeds and leaves Harvest vegetables and fruits when ripe Cut flowers for fresh use or drying Spray with insecticides and fungicides if needed Keep the garden free of weeds Lay sod; plant plugs Overseed dormant warm-season lawn grass Mow and edge the lawn as needed Fertilize the lawn if one feeding is needed, if not done in the spring Fertilize the lawn for the second time if two yearly feedings are needed or for the third        time if three yearly feedings are needed   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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