Garden Calendar

December 2008

 

01

Monday

02

Tuesday

  • Mulch newly planted trees and shrubs

03

Wednesday

04

Thursday

05

Friday

  • Plant Amaryllis bulbs

06

Saturday

07

Sunday

  • Perennial borders can be covered once the ground freezes hard

08

Monday

  • Keep all bird feeding stations stocked and well filled

09

Tuesday

10

Wednesday

  • Peat moss is an ideal medium in which to store Dahlia tubers

11

Thursday

12

Friday

  • Decorate with material from your own garden

13

Saturday

  • Wrap seeds in cotton and place in a tightly covered tin box to store for the winter

14

Sunday

15

Monday

  • Add evergreen branches to your window boxes for the winter

16

Tuesday

17

Wednesday

18

Thursday

  • Force some Lily of the Valley pips for some lovely, sweet smelling blooms indoors

19

Friday

  • Cover Gladiolus with naphthalene flakes when storing them to eliminate the thrips

20

Saturday

21

Sunday

  • Pots of bulbs are ready for forcing in the light when they are filled with roots

22

Monday

23

Tuesday

  • Be stingy with water on Christmas Cactus and the buds will not fall off

24

Wednesday

25

Thursday

26

Friday

27

Saturday

  • Keeps plants received as Christmas gifts out of drafts and away from too much dry heat

28

Sunday

29

Monday

  • Strategically place snow fencing to block winds and cause snow to pile against it

30

Tuesday

  • Spend time reading up on your favorite gardening subjects.  Begin planning your garden for next year

31

Wednesday

  • Place your Christmas tree near your bird feeders to protect the birds during poor weather.  Use Christmas tree branches for mulch over perennials planted last Fall