Plant
- Winter flowers: There’s still time to enjoy Alyssum, petunia, snapdragon, pansy and geraniums.
- Spring flowers: Begonia, celosia, coleus, dianthus, marigold, pentas, portulaca, proven winners, salvia, vinca and zinnia.
- Spring vegetables and herbs: Basil, cilantro, cucumber, dill, eggplant, melons, okra, parsley, pepper, pumpkin, squash, tomato. Protect from frost.
- Trees, shrubs and cactus: Plant any time of year just make sure to protect any cold tender plants from frost.
Fertilize
- Winter and spring flowers: Continue a regular fertilizing schedule with Happy Frog Fruit and Flower or Grow More Super Bloom.
- Spring Vegetables and herbs: Continue a regular fertilizing schedule with Happy Frog Tomato and Vegetable or Down to Earth Vegetable Garden.
- Roses: At the end of the month begin a regular feeding schedule with Grow More Magnum Rose or Happy Frog Fruit and Flower.
- Deciduous fruit trees (apple, peach, plum etc.): New plants use Happy Frog All Purpose or Down to Earth Bio-Live. Established trees, once new leaves begin to appear, feed with Happy Frog Fruit and Flower or Down to Earth
- Houseplants: Fertilize with a full strength feeding of Grow More Sea Grow.
Prune
- Evergreen, non-native trees (Olive, mastic, bottle, bottle brush,
- Shrubs: Remove any cold damaged branches. Hand prune to shape or control size.
- Ornamental grasses: Cut back no shorter than 6” above the ground.
- Citrus once danger of frost is gone.
Protect
- Be prepared to protect frost sensitive plants.
Plan and Prep
- If you are thinking of adding to your garden or patio this is a good time to do research on plants. What is their mature size, sun and water requirements, bloom color and season?
- You can start preparing spring flower and vegetable beds. Refresh existing soil by mixing in a few inches of Tanks Compost or Happy Frog Soil Conditioner.
Transplant
- If you want to move a shrub or cactus to a different part of the yard now is a good time to do so. Keep as much of the root ball intact as possible. Once it is in its new home apply either B-1 or Fertilome root stimulator to abate transplant shock.
Maintenance
- Weeds: Continue to pull weeds while they are small. You can also start applying Amaze Pre-Emergent.
- Irrigation: Check for leaks and broken emitters. Be prepared to switch to a spring watering schedule.