Amid the ups and downs of January weather in Texas, the Dallas County Master Gardener Association is reminding North Texans that there is still gardening that can be done. Some of the 17 January garden tasks recommended on the Association’s website include:
- Continue planting pansies, snapdragons, kale, Swiss chard and other cool season annuals.
- Prune with a purpose. Do not “top” any trees or shrubs including crape myrtles. Never leave stubs. Cut flush against remaining branches on shrubs and along the branch collar on trees.
- Continue to prune evergreen trees such as magnolias, live oaks and wax myrtles to minimize possible ice damage, and re-shape evergreen shrubs and shade trees as needed.
- Continue to mulch leaves from the lawn and remove debris from turf areas to reduce disease and insect problems.
- Water outdoor landscape plants, as needed, when the soil is dry. Water plants thoroughly before a hard freeze to reduce chances of freeze damage.
The Dallas County Master Gardener Association is a division of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension.
More information: January Garden Tasks – Dallas County Master Gardeners Association
