FEBRUARY Snapshot: Frosty nights and plenty of rain. Stay off waterlogged soil to keep it from being compacted. Witch hazel, Camellia, Candytuft and Daphne are in bloom.
APRIL Snapshot: Warmer days mean soil is welcoming to just about everything.Daffodil, Tulip, Iris, Azalea, Dogwood, Redbud, flowering fruit trees, and Forsythia are in bloom.
JUNE Snapshot: Gardens should be bursting with growth by now. As you know, the upcoming months will bring waves of heat that can potentially stress your plants.Adequate water through the summer will assist them to thrive during these long, hot days.Summer flowering annuals, perennials, shrubs, and Crape Myrtle are in bloom.
AUGUST Snapshot: Hot, hot, hot!August and September will bring waves of heat that stress your plants.Adequate water will assist them to thrive during these long, hot days. Summer flowering annuals, perennials, shrubs, Crape Myrtle and ornamental grasses are in bloom.
SEPTEMBER Snapshot: This is the swing shift, when you will be harvesting some of the last-of-summer vegetables and planting fall-winter crops.New plantings establish roots more quickly in warm soils, appreciating also the warmer air temperatures.Upcoming winter rains will also help plants get established more easily.Fall is a great time to plant California natives in particular, as well as most other temperature-hardy trees, shrubs and perennials.Wait until spring for tropicals such as Bougainvillea, Princess Flower and Mandevilla.Nurseries are stocking up for the big fall planting season.Late flowering annuals and perennials, ornamental grasses and Crape Myrtle are in bloom.
OCTOBER Snapshot: Warm early in the month, turning to brisk days and cool nights. In our area, this continues to be a good time for planting.Ornamental grasses are in bloom.
NOVEMBER Snapshot: Typically, this is when we get the first hint of winter chill, with frosty nights, wind and rain.Chrysanthemum and Aster are flowering; and Nandina, Holly, Chokeberry and Beautyberry are in fruit.
DECEMBER Snapshot: Sunny, rainy, calm, windy. This can be the most unpredictable weather month of the year.Nandina, Holly, Chokeberry and Beautyberry are in fruit.
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