What to do in your garden in January
As the new year kicks off, January is the perfect time to start planning
for spring:
At Al’s Garden Centers we’re busy rearranging the stores,
receiving new plants and product, and stocking the shelves so that we are
full and ready once the weather warms!
At home, January is the perfect time to start a garden file or
journal. Tear out magazine pages and make a list of plants you like.
Plant and seed labels are also helpful to have as reference as you
plan. There are also numerous online tools that you can use to plot
out your garden while you wait for spring to arrive.
Take inventory of all your gardening equipment and make sure it is in good
condition for spring. Drop off the lawn mower for a tune-up and
blade-sharpening. Dry Northwest days are excellent time to begin to
garden projects you've been wanting to do -- window boxes, raised beds,
arbors and more.
Once the ground is well-thawed, you can plant bare-root trees and shrubs
as well as bare-root roses. Rose bushes have just arrived at
Al’s and fruit trees will be in stores by January 10th.
If you haven't already, fill in bare spots with cool-season annuals (those
annuals that thrive when temperatures are seldom lower than 35 and seldom
higher than 80 or 85 F), such as pansies.
While you're doing your garden planning, stop by Al’s Garden Center.
Al’s purple people can answer questions and provide ideas and
inspiration. While the weather may be too cold to begin planting,
it’s never too early to begin planning!
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