MONTHLY GARDEN OPERATIONS 
A Calendar in brief, telling what to plant, how to plant and where 
for each month in the year; detailed instructions in body of catalog 
WINSEL-GIBBS SEED COMPANY 
Store: 243 South Main Street 
Nursery: 49th and Main Street 
January 
Fruit and Shade Trees. January is the best month for 
planting fruit trees, especially Peaches, Plums, Apricots, 
Almonds, Apples, Pears, Figs, Persimmons, Walnuts, etc. 
Most of these trees begin to grow out in February and 
better results are attained if transplanted when perfectly 
dormant. 
Plant Rose Bushes now. 
The same applies to berry plants, such as Dewberries, 
Gooseberries, Blackberries, Loganberries, Strawberries 
and Raspberries, as well as Grapevines and Currants. 
Also set out this month Rhubarb, Asparagus and Horse¬ 
radish roots. 
Also plant deciduous ornamentals, such as Umbrella 
trees, Maples, Elms, Locusts, Sycamores, Planes, Wil¬ 
lows, and deciduous shrubs. 
January is the best time to prune deciduous trees and 
shrubs, giving the earth around them a thorough plowing 
or spading. 
Lawns. In the vicinity of Los Angeles and, in fact, all 
over Southern California, all lawns are more or less in¬ 
fested with Devil Grass or Wire Grass. This gives a 
white color to the lawns, and January is the best time of 
the year to get ahead of these undesirable weeds, while 
they are not making any growth. After experimenting 
considerably in this way with lawns, we find that the fol¬ 
lowing is the cheapest and easiest way: First mow the 
lawn just as close as the lawn mower will cut it, and then 
get enough sandy loam mixed with fertilizer to give the 
lawn a coat about half an inch thick all over, then sow 
the seed of White Clover and rake in well. White Clover 
will grow in cold as well as warm weather, and if enough 
of this seed is used, the Clover will have possession of 
the ground, and make a good showing all through the 
summer, while it will also hold down the Devil Grass and 
give the old lawn a bright green appearance. This opera¬ 
tion has to be done over every year, but the cost is small 
in comparison with spading up the old lawn and picking 
out every root of the Devil Grass, which will come back 
anyway, if the least particle of it is left in the ground, or 
if any bare spots come into the lawn, as this is the natural 
sod of Southern California, and it will invariably come up 
anywhere that water is used in abundance. 
Vegetable Garden. Cabbage, Cauliflower, Beets, Car¬ 
rots, Chicory, Radish, Parsnip, Salsify and Lettuce can be 
sown. The roots of Rhubarb, Horseradish and Asparagus 
can be planted. In the foothills and other sheltered 
places, potatoes can be set out. Tomatoes, Peppers, 
Cucumbers and Eggplant can be sown in hot beds for 
transplanting next month. These beds should be covered 
with sashes and cloth frames at night. 
Flower Garden. To get branching Asters with large 
flowers, they should be sown this month. Other hardy 
annual and perennials can be sown to advantage this 
month, such as Cosmos, Coreopsis, Candytuft, Centaurea, 
Poppies, Scabiosa, Salpiglossis, Phlox, Mignonette, Mari¬ 
gold, Gaillardia, Forget-me-not, Eschscholtzia and all vari¬ 
eties of Poppies, Daisies and Columbine. Hollyhock, 
Sweet William, started from seed last year, can be set 
out in beds about the first of the year, as they will make 
a good showing for several months. Plant the bulbs of 
Gladiolus, Narcissus and the few remaining bulbs of Hya¬ 
cinths, Tulips, Anemones and Ranunculus. 
February 
Fruit Trees. The time of planting deciduous trees in 
Southern California varies considerably from year to year, 
according to the weather. Some seasons one can manage 
to set out these deciduous trees in January and opera¬ 
tions are sometimes delayed till February. When this is 
the case it is advisable to do the planting of these trees 
as early as possible in February because the early varieties 
of peaches, plums and grape vines are beginning to come 
in sap about the middle of that month. 
February is the month to begin to plant oranges, 
lemons, grapefruit, guavas and alligator pears. 
Fruit Trees. Set out Oranges, Lemons, Grapefruit, 
Olives, Loquats and Guavas and also Alligator Pears. 
Some late varieties of Peaches and Apricots can still be 
set out this month. 
Vegetable Garden. The first plantings of early potatoes 
can be done to advantage in February, although they will 
be slow in starting as the ground at this time of the year 
is still a little cold. Therefore, we would advise cutting 
the potatoes and spreading them out in a shed for about 
two weeks before planting. If this is done, the potatoes 
start much quicker. The cuts being healed over, the pota¬ 
toes are not as liable to rot, especially if there are heavy 
rains. 
If the eyes of the potatoes are not well developed, 
spread the tubers on top of the ground without cutting 
them and cover them with straw and sprinkle them occa¬ 
sionally. 
Rhubarb, Horseradish roots and Onion sets are planted 
Sow Peas, Beets, Lettuce, Turnips, Carrots, Radishes and 
Spinach. 
Flower Garden. Amaryllis, Agapanthus, Cannas, Dah¬ 
lias, Caladium and Tuberoses can be planted this month. 
Gladiolus from now on, planting every month to give a 
succession of flowers. Pansies, Stocks, Verbenas and 
Salvia can be transplanted from seed beds in boxes or in 
the open ground. Plant Carnations, Rose bushes and all 
deciduous ornamental trees and plants. 
March 
Vegetable Garden. Eggplant, Peppers, Squash, Cucum 
bers and other tender plants that have been started in a 
hot bed the month before may be set out in the open in 
March. Another sowing of the same vegetables can be 
made for a succession of crops. Squash, Sweet Corn and 
Beans are planted in the average locations around Los 
Angeles; in fact, all kinds of vegetables may be set out 
during March. Keep a supply of Tobacco Dust, Sulphur 
and Whale Oil Soap on hand to fight the insects that 
always appear on Melons, Cucumbers and Squash when 
they have two or three leaves. 
Flower Garden. The following seeds may be sown this 
month: Ageratum, Coxcomb, Balsam, Zinnia, Snap Dragon 
and other summer flowering plants. Pot bulbs of Glox¬ 
inia, Gesneria, Tuberous Begonias and fancy Caladium. 
Trees. Orange, Lemon, Grapefruit, Loquats, Guavas, 
Palms and all other evergreen trees do better if planted 
now than if planted earlier. The frequent rains that we 
get during this month help the little trees wonderfully. 
They will continue to grow all through the summer with 
