Fruits and Nuts — Plant young pecan and other deciduous fruit trees and grapes. Select budwood. Start dormant pruning of established fruits. Protect all young trees from rabbit damage by placing wire around the base of the tree. Put on dormant oil spays for scale.

Shrubs — Planting is still the main activity but delay in case of freezing weather.

Lawns — Control wild garlic, chickweed, Poa annua, dandelion, and other weeds. Read label on each can of weed killer used.

Roses — Add plants to rose garden. Mulch all plantings.

Annuals and Perennials — Plant hardy annual seed without delay Have you tried violas?

Bulbs — Continue spring bulb planting.

Miscellaneous — Shrubs trees, and indoor plants make excellent gifts.

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Fruits and Nuts — Select sites for plantings. Start mulching strawberries, blackberries, and grapes.

Shrubs — Plant shrubs, trees, and vines.

Lawns — Some homeowners like lawn paints. Have you thought about having a green lawn this winter?  ʻuse proper herbicide to kill germinating winter weeds.

Roses — Get rose planting underway. Use a soil test as a basis for fertilization. Look for new varieties.

Annuals and Perennials — Plant hardy annuals such as larkspur, poppies, pansies, anchusa, and candytuft. Get sweet peas into the ground.

Bulbs — Continue spring bulb planting. Put lilies of the valley in a shady place.

Miscellaneous — Plant screen plantings for privacy on the patio.

Vegetable Seed — Plant cabbage and lettuce in the coldframe.

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Fruits and Nuts — Planting season for strawberries starts in South Alabama. Clean up orchard area.  Remove broken limbs, old fruit, and debris from orchard floor.

Shrubs — Shrub plantings can be made. Water when needed. Note varieties of camellias in bloom.  Start mulching all shrubs that do not have a mulch.

Lawns — Continue to mow lawns until no new growth is noticeable.

Roses — Continue insect and disease control practices. New rose catalogs will be coming in. Study closely; add some new varieties to your list.

Annuals and Perennials — Visit flower shows and gardens. List desirable varieties of mums. Clean up flower beds immediately after first killing frost.

Bulbs — Plant tulips, hyacinths, daffodils, crocuses, Dutch irises, anemones, and ranunculuses. Watch planting depth. Dig caladiums; clean and store in warm place.

Miscellaneous — Renew mulch around shrubs and rose beds. Loosen mulches that have packed down. Spray with oils before freezing weather to kill scale, mites, etc. Remove all dead stems and trash from flower beds. Transplant into small pots any cuttings taken earlier.

Vegetable Seed — Plant turnips, mustard, kale, rape, spinach, and onion sets.

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