A CALENDAR OF MONTHLY ACTIVITIES 
JANUARY 
Pruning: Now is the time to prune 
roses, deciduous trees and shrubs, 
vines. 
Pest Control: Dormant spray for scale 
on fruit trees and shrubs and against 
curly leaf and mites. 
Planting: The ideal planting time for 
bare root trees, shrubs and roses. 
Specially attractive in January: 
Camellias 
Pyracantha 
Burford Holly 
Heather 
APRIL 
Fertilize: Lawns, shrubs, trees. 
Pest Control: General garden spraying, 
with special attention to aphis and 
mildew. 
Planting: Bedding plants, dahlias, or- 
namental shrubs, and as always, any 
plants from containers. 
Specially attractive in April: 
Azaleas 
Flowering deciduous shrubs 
Fall planted bulbs 
Ceanothus 
Roses 
JULY 
Watering: From now on be sure to 
keep up long, deep watering. 
Fertilize: Particularly as a mulch. 
Pest Control: Sowbugs, ants, flies, lawn 
moths. 
Plant: Anything grown in containers. 
Specially attractive in July: 
Bedding plants 
Hibiscus 
Lantana 
Plumbago 
Gardenias 
Ochna 
OCTOBER 
Fertilize: Lawns. The best month to 
start a new lawn, or reseed an old. 
Pest Control: Mildew is often trouble- 
some about now. 
Planting: Bulbs like tulips, daffodils, 
etc., winter annuals and perennials. 
Anything from containers. 
Specially attractive in October: 
Early camellias 
Early azaleas 
Cotoneaster 
Liquidambar 
Ginkgo 
FEBRUARY 
Pruning: Finish work on roses and de- 
ciduous shrubs before growth starts. 
Prune tropical plants like hibiscus 
after danger of frost. 
Pest Control: Spray trees and berries 
against curly leaf and mites when 
buds begin to swell. Crab grass con- 
trol. 
Planting: All bare root plants. Citrus. 
Specially attractive in February: 
Camellias 
Azaleas 
Flowering cherries, peaches, plums 
Flowering Quince 
MAY 
Fertilize: Lawns, shrubs, trees. 
Pest Control: General garden spray 
program with special attention to 
ants, snails, slugs. Crab grass control. 
Planting: Bedding plants, shrubs, trees, 
dahlias—any plants from containers. 
Specially attractive in May: 
Roses 
Ceanothus 
Rhododendron 
Viburnum 
Fuchsias 
Wisteria 
AUGUST 
Watering: Arrange with your neighbor 
for watering while you vacation, for 
just two weeks of neglect is too 
much for some plants. 
Planting: Now is the time to plant seed 
for winter annuals like calendulas 
and to get early sweet peas started. 
Also any plants from containers. 
Specially attractive in August: 
Bedding plants 
Crape Myrtle 
Hibiscus 
Bougainvillea 
NOVEMBER 
Fertilize: Lawns. 
Watering: If rainfall is scant don’t fail 
to continue regular irrigation. 
Planting: Fall bulbs; any plants from 
containers. 
Specially attractive in November: 
Pyracantha 
Cotoneaster 
Camellias 
Azaleas 
Heather 
MARCH 
Pruning: Camellias and azaleas after 
blooming. Fuchsias. 
Pest Control: Get those first aphis. 
Fertilize: Roses, avocados. 
Planting: Citrus, avocados and other 
tropical fruit. Bedding plants, per- 
ennials, tuberous begonias, dahlias, 
caladium, and last chance for bare 
root stock. 
Specially attractive in March: 
Azaleas 
Spiraea 
Snowballs 
Fall planted bulbs 
JUNE 
Fertilize: Deciduous shrubs, dichondra. 
Prune: Deciduous flowering shrubs. 
Pest Control: Work against snails, 
slugs, sowbugs, lawn moths, mildew, 
flies. 
Planting: Bedding plants, bougainvil- 
lea, any plants from containers. 
Specially attractive in June: 
Jacaranda 
Roses 
Magnolia grandiflora 
Star Jasmine 
Fuchsias 
Hydrangeas 
SEPTEMBER 
Fertilize: Roses. This is the time for 
the last feeding of the year for ca- 
mellias and azaleas. 
Pest Control: Spray for black scale. 
Planting: Sweet peas, winter annuals 
like calendulas, stocks and snap- 
dragons. The fall bulbs are available 
for your spring garden. 
Specially attractive in September: 
Crape Myrtle 
Roses 
Arbutus unedo 
Bougainvillea 
DECEMBER 
Pest Control: Dormant spray for fruit 
trees. Borer control. 
Planting: Last chance for fall bulbs. 
Now is the best time to plant conif- 
erous evergreens, particularly if 
balled and burlapped. 
Specially attractive in December: 
Camellias 
Azaleas 
Pyracantha 
Photinia arbutifolia 
Heather 
Poinsettia 
ALL NURSERY STOCK IN CONTAINERS CAN BE PLANTED ANY TIME 
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