January Gardening Tips for the Southwest Region

January Gardening Tips for the Southwest Region

What happens if the temperatures dip into the 20s?

The temperatures in the Southwest Region of the U.S. can take a nosedive in January. While it may be chilly outside, there are items to check off your gardening list of things to do this month. The following gardening tips and tricks will help you to get your landscape off to the right start.

Southwest Region’s January Gardening Tips

Landscaping Tips

  • Make sure to plant your bare-root trees this month.
  • If you are thinking about fertilizing, go ahead and fertilize your cool-season lawns.
  • The Old Farmer’s Almanac reminds us to keep weeding our gardens even in the month of January. They recommend this because getting the weeds while they are young and before they can sprout is the best way to reduce them.

Fruit and Vegetable Tips

Perennial and Annual Gardening Tips

  • January is a great time to prune all your dormant plants.
  • Make sure not to prune your spring blooming shrubs until after they flower.

General Gardening Tips

  • Organic Gardening recommends adding compost to your garden this month. That will allow enough time for the break down and become available to plants planted in February.
  • Remember that during this month, it is possible for temperatures to drop in to the 20s. If that happens, make sure you protect your plants from frost damage. Our article, How to Protect Your Landscape From Winter Storms, will provide you with everything you need to know.

Take Away

While the temperatures may dip in the month of January for those who live in the Southwest Region of the U.S., there are gardening items to be accomplished. From landscaping to general gardening, these gardening tips and tricks will help you to accomplish your gardening goals for this month.

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