December

• Add lighting to your landscape.
• Reduce watering of plants as the days become shorter.
• Plants can be overwatered if you are watering as much as you do in late spring, summer and early fall.

January

• Check to make sure the mulch is still covering plants that are exposed to the south and southwest.
• Comprehensive pruning should be done on all trees and shrubs (except maples) for correction, height, damage, or shape.
• Deep water trees, shrubs, and roses as needed.

February

• Use dormant oils to control scale or aspen black spot.
• Thin old, overgrown deciduous shrubs before they start to bud out or bloom.
• Gently brush the snow off trees and shrubs.