image used as white space
MSUcares header Link to home page

Mississippi Master Gardener

January Garden Calendar

Now is the time of year that Cabin Fever and garden catalogs in our mailboxes get us dreaming about getting out into the garden.

Planning

  • Start plans for changes or improvements in the garden on paper.
  • Order seed for early planting.

 

Equipment

  • Repair and sharpen mowers and tools.Order new pots and markers.
  • Check condition of sprayers.

 

Planting

  • Set out trees and shrubs.
  • Sweet Peas, Poppies, and Larkspur.

 

Fertilizing

  • January - March is the proper time to fertilize trees and shrubs.
  • Apply lime to lawns if needed.

 

Pest Control

  • Scale on broad-leaved evergreens should be sprayed with dormant oil for control.

 

Pruning

  • Trim Nandinas.

 

Mulch

  • Mulch Lilies with compost.
  • Protect tender plants during periods of extreme cold.

 

Miscellaneous

  • Keep bird feeders stocked. Provide water for birds.
  • After freeze check to make sure plants have not heaved out of the ground.

 

Home Accent

  • Collect winter berries and tree needles for a winter potpourri.Mahonia and Aucuba will root in water indoors and provide color from the outdoors.
  • A small amount of sugar in the water will help prevent Holly branches from losing berries.Wash and dust leaves of house plants.
  • Inspect house plants for insects and diseases.

 

In Bloom

  • Camellia, Winter Honeysuckle, Winter Jasmine, and in mild winters Flowering Quince.