Start to spray dormant oil on all evergreens, to protect them for insect damage.
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Still time to plant Daffodil bulbs for spring blooms, as well as Hyacinths, Crocus and Tulips.
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Fertilize Pansies.
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Prune your holiday clippings now. Use Juniper, Magnolia, and Fir cuttings in wreaths, table and mantle pieces for the holidays.
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Plant woody vines like Carolina Jessamine, American Wisteria and Cross Vine now. Perfect for pergolas, trellises and arbors.
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Cut off dry stems and foliage of Hostas, Purple Coneflowers, Black-eyed Susans, and other perennials that die back after the first frost.
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Remove low hanging and damaged limbs from trees. Prune away some of the crowded limbs, along the trunk of Bradford Pear trees.
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Plant balled and burlapped trees now. Plant in a hole at least twice the size of the rootball.
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Don’t forget the birds. Put out feeders with thistle seed to attract yellow finches. Sunflower seed is recommended for general feeding.
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Keep holiday plants in the coolest indoor spot possible or the flowers and leaves will drop prematurely.
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For the holidays, try something new such as Heather, White Hydranges, red and white Azaleas and Amaryllis.
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Place indoor plants near southern exposed windows.
