January 2026 Gardening Tips
Thursday, January 1, 2026
- If precipitation has been deficient (1” of snow = ~ 1/10” of water), water lawns, trees, and shrubs, especially broadleaf and narrowleaf evergreens. Double check moisture in protected or raised planters.
- Check on supplies of pesticides. Secure a copy of current recommendations and post them in a convenient place. Dilution and quantity tables are also useful.
- Check that gardening tools and equipment are in good repair—sharpen, paint, and repair mowers, edgers, sprayers and dusters.
- Inspect your irrigation system and replace worn or broken parts. (HLA-6615)
- Control overwintering insects on deciduous trees or shrubs with dormant oil sprays applied when the temperature is above 40o F in late fall and winter. Do not use “dormant” oils on evergreens. (EPP-7306)
- A product containing glyphosate plus a postemergent broadleaf herbicide can be used on dormant bermudagrass in January or February when temperatures are above 50o F for winter weed control. (HLA-6421)