To get quality fruit, you must choose a variety that fits your climate, train it carefully, and prune it regularly. Check out The Vineyard for cultivation, pruning, and variety information. Bare-Root Ornamental Trees. Bare-root ornamental trees should be planted this month. Bare-root roses should be planted this month.
Many perennial vegetables are available now as bare-root.
This includes artichokes, asparagus, horseradish, and rhubarb. Rhubarb is difficult to grow in our area - along the coast, rhubarb usually doesn't get the frost it needs and, in inland areas, they often have problems with root rot. Between harvests you can still plant most cool-season vegetables such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, kale, kohlrabi, mustard, lettuce and other greens, and root crops like beets, carrots, radishes, and turnips. Since it's a good time to plant summer-blooming bulbs this month, nurseries usually have good supplies in stock. Garden Maintenance Citrus Trees.