Annuals 

• Cool-season transplants can still be set out in the garden. Pansies and Viola should see you well into spring.
• Start seeds of alyssum, calendula, and nasturtium inside. You’ll need a bright window or help from a grow light.
• Cover annual beds when a freeze is forecasted. (Cloth or fabric first, always, and then plastic.) Remove protection the next day when the sun comes out.

• Some bulbs like Narcissus may already be blooming, if a severe freeze is predicted, might as well cut the blooms to enjoy inside because the freeze will damage the flowers.
• Plant Spring bulbs that have been chilled. (Tulips, Hyacinth, Muscadine)
• Good time to plant Bearded Iris, they can take the cold.

• You can, and should, still plant and transplant shrubs and trees this month. Sooner they get in, the quicker roots get established to help them survive their first summer.
• Hold off on fertilizing shrubs this month; newly planted trees dont need fertilizer. 
• If you have shrubs/trees that are prone to scale (hollies, camellias, euonymus, privets, etc.) it’s a good time to spray with horticultural oils, as long as nighttime temps are above 40.
• Prune shade trees (NOT spring-flowering trees) so their wounds can heal fast in spring.
• If you place guy wires on new trees, they can be removed after 6-12 months.

• Plan your spring vegetable gardens so you know how many seeds to start indoors, or how many transplants you need to budget for.
• If your garden is empty, prep garden beds so veggies have the best soil to live in, or plant cover crops so soil doesn’t lay fallow.
• Start seeds of warm-season veggies (tomatoes) inside (place by bright windows or use grow lamps) to use as transplants in a couple months.
• Plant asparagus crowns this month.
• Last plantings of another round of cole crops should b planted to get a harvest before heat sets in during late spring. Fertilize current cole crops with a complete fertilizer. Apply about a teaspoon a few inches from the base of the plant, water in well, repeat every 4-6 weeks.
• Plant potatoes late this month.

• Watering your lawn is usually not necessary, unless we are in a drought period.
• Check lawn for damaged areas that need to be replaced in spring (ex: chinch bug damage), or areas that may need to be replaced with groundcovers.
• Remove fallen leaves on lawn by mowing them to mulch, or collecting and putting in compost bin. Your lawn needs to catch the sun’s rays to replenish carbohydrates.