• Broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, onions, English peas, asparagus, potatoes, other cold-tolerant vegetables.
• Petunias, pansies, pinks, snapdragons, alyssum, calendulas, glads, cannas, and daylilies.
• Fruit trees and berries.
• Transplant existing landscape plants.
• Transplant crowded perennials.

• Winter annuals and dry soil areas as needed.

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• All planting areas with a 100% organic fertilizer at approximately 20 lbs/1,000 sq ft. If soil is already healthy, rate can be reduced to 10 lbs/1,000 sq ft.
• Cool-season flowers with earthworm castings and bat guano at 10 lbs/1,000 sq ft.
• Apply as much lava sand as the budget allows.

• Giant bark aphids: no treatment needed in most cases.
• Dormant oil (vegetable oil is best) for serious infestations of scale insects. Be sure to keep mixture shaken while using.
• Spray all growing plants with Garrett Juice.

• Shade and ornamental trees lightly to remove dead, diseased, and crossing limbs.
• Peaches and plums to encourage 45° angle growth. Grapes, by 80-90%. Best time to prune all fruit and nut trees.
• Evergreens and summer-flowering plants.

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• Adjust and repair sprinkler system.
• Have soil tested. Watch for accumulations of phosphorus.
• Have maintenance equipment repaired for spring use. Sharpen hoes, pruning tools, and mower blades.
• Add compost and top-dressing mulch to all unhealthy soil areas.
• Turn the compost pile regularly.
• Feed the birds!