January

• Prune trees by removing dead wood and trimming to reduce hazards.*
• Plant bare-root deciduous fruit and shade trees.
• Have a soil test performed on your garden, lawn or landscape soil. Optimum soil ph is 6.0 to 6.5.*
• Treat with dormant sprays of lime sulfur or copper for general disease control of fruit trees, peaches for leaf curl and roses.*
• Prune fruit trees. Thin suckers, remove deadwood and increase light penetration.*
• Plan now for garden improvements. Order seeds for planting vegetables and flowers

February

• Fertilize lawns; use iron products for moss control if necessary.*
• Tune up lawn mower and garden equipment before the busy season.
• Check spruce trees for aphids and treat with insecticidal soap if found.*
• Prune roses back to 3-6 vigorous canes, knee high after mid February.
• Good time to plant new roses.
• Systemic aphid treatment on susceptible trees like: birch, oaks, maples, and tulip trees.*

March

• Fertilize trees and shrubs.*
• Plant cool season crops: lettuce, cabbage, peas and cauliflower.
• Check lawns for damage by crane fly grubs and treat if necessary.*
• Divide perennials like hosta, daylilies, and peonies.
• Treat early blooming flowering and fruit trees like peaches, plums, flowering plums and cherries for disease problems.*
• Plant new trees in landscape.*

*Services provided by Collier Arbor Care