TIME TO PLANT
- For a plethora of fall color in our area in New Mexico, try planting the following trees: Autumn Blaze Maple, Sensation Maple, Shumardii Oak, and Western Cottonwood
- If you are limited in space in your landscape but still want some autumn color in your garden, plant Burning Bush, Viburnum, Dwarf Korean Lilac, William Penn Barberry, or Virginia Creeper (which is a trailing vine that takes on orange and reddish hues)
- Plant Spring and Summer flowering bulbs. A few of our favorites are Dwarf Iris, Hyacinth, Daffodils, and Tulips.
- Along a walkway or beneath an ornamental tree, plant perennial Hosta, Peonies or in bright sunlight – Yarrow and Hardy Ice Plant.
- Get garlic in the ground before the month’s end. Consider planting it in your rose beds, if you have them, as some people think that garlic helps repel pests such as aphids and borers.
- Plant Pansies and Johnny Jump-ups for late Winter and early Spring blooms.
TIME TO MAINTAIN
- Feed all your plants with Gro-Power fertilizer. This will strengthen the roots and prepare the plants for next Spring’s growing season.
- Stop watering asparagus at the first sign of browning leaves. This gets them ready for dormancy. Don’t forget to water them occasionally during the dry winter months.