| January is a good time to plant dormant fruit | | | | roses, prune no more than one-half of new |
| trees and roses for wonderful springtime color | | | | growth from the previous growing season. Pruning |
| and fruit harvest. With Southern California's | | | | and pinching encourages new growth that will |
| normally mild winters, a variety of vegetable and | | | | produce fuller flowers and larger fruit. |
| berry plants will also do well when planted in | | | | Plant Winter Vegetables: For gardeners who can't |
| January. | | | | wait until spring to plant a vegetable garden, cool |
| Plant dormant fruit and rose trees: Bare root fruit | | | | weather vegetables are ready to plant in January. |
| trees and roses may appear lifeless in winter but | | | | They include artichokes, broccoli, cabbage, |
| will grow heartily in spring and summer if planted | | | | cauliflower, carrots, peas, potatoes spinach and |
| now. Plant apricot, plum, apple, pear and peach | | | | strawberries. |
| trees, and all types of rose bushes. Add organic | | | | Extending the Life of Poinsettias: Poinsettia |
| compost planting mix to the soil to increase soil | | | | flowers will usually remain healthy into March. |
| aeration and to keep in moisture. | | | | After March, cut back the stems to no more |
| Plant California Native Vegetation: Winter is the | | | | than eight inches tall. By June, new growth will |
| ideal time to plant California native vegetation. | | | | begin. Keep the plant in indirect, natural sunlight |
| Winter rains give them a healthy start. Plant such | | | | and the soil moderately moist. When the weather |
| natives as iris, Manzanita, sycamore, yarrow and | | | | warms, bring the plant outside and transplant into |
| Matilija poppy. | | | | a bigger pot. Prune as needed so the plant is |
| Prune and Pinch: Prune deciduous trees and shrubs | | | | bushy. Flowers will begin to grow in October and |
| and pinch back dead portions of perennial and | | | | reach their peak of beauty in November and |
| annual flowers to keep plants looking fit. For | | | | December. |