Take Cover Its a prime time to plant lawns and large areas of ground cover now that most of the heat is past. Mums the Word Plant cool weather plants now like mums, pansies, snapdragons, stock, and calendula. Fall Bulbs Plant fall bulbs for year after year spring blooms like daffodils (gopher proof!), tulips, hyacinths, [...]

A Second Dose Apply pre-emergents again throughout your landscape. Put special focus on large areas that have to be trimmed each year for fire protection, hillsides or other difficult areas. Can You Dig It? Now is the time to dig up and divide bulbs and perennials. If you’ve never done it before, be sure to [...]

Planting Okay Still a great time to plant since the ground stays warm for about 6 weeks after the air cools giving newly planted tree or shrub a great  head. White Blossoms Plant ‘Paper White’ narcissus in pots with soil or in saucers with decorative rocks and just water. Do this every two weeks for [...]

Dirty Birds Birds need water even in December. O Tannenbaum Extend the life and freshness of your cut trees by spraying them with Cloud Cover (antitranspirant)