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Please note that the growing season months indicated by the "TO DO" list may vary due to our weird weather.
Due to this, several "TO DOs" are listed in several months.

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday TO DO:

- Brush snow from evergreens to prevent damage but leave ice to melt.

- Water during thaws if there has been no snow.

- Heap snow around roses, especially hybrid teas, for extra protection.

- Have lawnmower repaired/serviced.

- Order seeds and decide what to sow indoors.

- Dream about the warmer days, when you can get your knees dirty.
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday TO DO:

- When seeds arrive from your seed catalog orders, organize packages (those to start indoors, plant early, second planting etc.)

- Use insecticidal soap to get rid of critters on houseplants.

- Clean pots or flats for starting seeds indoors; prepare soil.

- If you saved geraniums in the fall, trim back, water and move into the sun.
If the geraniums were unearthed and stored in paper bags, re-pot, trim, water and place in a sunny spot.

- Dream about the warmer days, when you can get your knees dirty.
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OrchidFest
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     Don't Forget Your Valentine !!
Check out our Flower Shop.


Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday TO DO:

- Spray Dormant Oil and Lime Sulphur before buds grow on fruit trees and roses.

- Prune fruit trees, shrubs, roses before spring growth starts

- do not prune spring flowering shrubs.

- Plant seeds that are to be started indoors.

- Turn Compost

- Only a month to go, when you can get your knees dirty.
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday TO DO:

- Prune Deciduous Trees

- Plant Perennials

- Plant Containers

- Prune Roses

- Fertilize the lawn when the daffodils bloom, mow when it shows strong growth.

- Unhill roses, prune weak branches to base, leave 3-5 strong canes (top bud pointing out), feed roses mid April (12-4-8).

- Trim clematis, add lime and cover the root area to keep it cool.

- Clean out flower beds, cut back dried perennials.
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday TO DO:

- Prune Deciduous Trees

- Plant/divide/replant Perennials

- Plant Containers

- Fertilize & Mulch Beds

- Prune Roses

- Weed/Feed Lawn

- Seed New Lawns

- De-thatch & Aerate Lawn, top seed or overseed.

- Plant early annuals, flowers and vegetables into the garden eg. lettuce, radish, peas, allysum, sweetpeas.

- Plant trees and shrubs.

- Plant summer bulbs eg. dahlias, gladiolas, lilies

- Harden off seedlings started indoors by gradually exposing to sun, wind and cold.
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday TO DO:

- Prune Evergreens

- Plant Perennials

- Plant Vegetables

- Plant Containers

- Fertilize Lawn

- Apply Lawn Weed Killer

- De-thatch & Aerate Lawn

- Plant vegetables eg. beans, carrots, beets, squash, cucumbers.

- Feed roses mid June.

- Set water plants into pond - to cover 50% - 75% of surface.
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday TO DO:

- Plant Perennials

- Plant Containers

- Water container plants daily and fertilize at half-strength weekly.

- Weed and cultivate flower beds and vegetable gardens.

- Mulch plants to conserve moisture.

-Prune evergreen hedges.

- Deadhead annuals and perennials; pinch off growing tips of annuals to thicken.

- Spray to prevent mildew and black spot.

- Weed/feed lawn; leave grass a little longer for more vigorous growth.
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday TO DO:

- Plant perennials

- Seed new lawn

- Fertilize lawn

- Apply lawn weed killer

- Plant spring bulbs

- Plant Containers

- Bring indoor plants back into the house, check for pests or disease.

- Protect tender vegetables from frosty nights to prolong harvest.

- Turn compost.

- Top-dress, aerate and overseed to improve lawns
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday TO DO:

- Plant perennials

- Seed new lawn

- Fertilize lawn

- Apply lawn weed killer

- Plant spring bulbs

- Plant Containers

- Bring indoor plants back into the house, check for pests or disease.

- Protect tender vegetables from frosty nights to prolong harvest.

- Turn compost.

- Top-dress, aerate and overseed to improve lawns
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- Plant Perennials

- Plant Containers

- Weed/Feed Lawn

- Keep watering trees and shrubs before cold weather comes.

- Mulch perennials with compost or with peat moss, or a mixture.

- Rake leaves and use as mulch in flower beds or spread on vegetable gardens to compost. (Watch for maple black spot - do not use as mulch)

- Hill roses with triple mix.

- Wrap tender shrubs for winter protection.

- Clean and store planters and pots.

- Clean up vegetable garden and till soil.

- Remove annuals and cut back perennials.
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday TO DO:

- Pot some paper-whites or hyacinths in gravel with half the bulb exposed. Refrigerate for about ten weeks then place in a sunny spot.

- Reduce watering and fertilizing of houseplants.

- Clean and repair garden tools before storing. Give rakes and shovels a good scrub with soap, water & steel wool, dry and coat with mineral oil to keep rust free.
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Christmas
Open House
11am - 3pm
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday TO DO:

- Get your Christmas Greens

- Make a wreath

- Create a holiday container for your front door with evergreens, berries and decorations

- Wrap susceptible shrubs & evergreens with burlap after freeze-up

- Water trees & shrubs once more if ground still unfrozen

- Hill roses
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