Begin cabbage, broccoli, and cauliflower seeds 5 to 7 weeks before transplanting. Plan your fruit pest control program now. Leaf shine products applied to houseplants can reduce the amount of light available to the plants. Low light conditions and leaf shine compounds could add up to unhealthy plants. Thin out the trees to increase light penetration so high quality fruit can develop.
Ornamental grasses add interest to the flower garden.
This year try the 2001 Perennial Plant of the Year, Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass. To avoid possible infection by a disease known as oak wilt, prune oak trees during the winter. Do not fertilize after flowering. The numbers in parentheses in the calendar entries refer to related Purdue Extension publications. To obtain the publications, contact your nearest County Extension Office.