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January gardening tips

Frost may be a problem in Janaury. When frost is expected, cover your tender plants with a sheet or some light covering by 8 p.m. and remove it by 9 a.m. the

February gardening tips

The Valley will still see cold nights during February, which can result in the occasional frost.

March gardening tips

Even though the Valley is beginning to heat up, we can still have the occasional frost. Don't forget that the weather forecasted is from Sky Harbor

April gardening tips

Temperatures are nearing that 100°F mark. Years that we see late winter and early spring showers will result in wildflowers blooming across the desert floor.

May gardening tips

Plant Bermuda lawns when the soil warms up in early May. Cut your grass down to half of an inch until the winter rye grass dies.

June gardening tips

Plant your Bermuda lawns if you haven't already. Apply iron to your lawn once a month. If it's time to dethatch, do it during the active growing season which

July gardening tips

Pick early-maturing fruit that’s particularly prone to bird damage. It’s okay to pick it before full maturity.

August gardening tips

Cut back on fertilizing established roses. Water your roses deeply. Hose off rose plants early in the morning to increase humidity and control spider mites. If

September gardening tips

As temperatures drop below 100 degrees, seeds of cool season crops can be planted.

October gardening tips

Water newly planted shrubs and trees once per week. Cut back on watering all trees and shrubs by about one-third as weather cools, but continue to water deep.

November gardening tips

Yellowing of the winter lawn may occur when the cold weather sets in.

December gardening tips

Prepare for frosts now. If you don't care for your sensitive trees, bushes, flowers and vegetables before the first frost, it's probably too late.

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February is here and while you may not be thinking about your green yard quite yet, now is the perfect time to get it ready.

Mixing in color with the white and brown of your backyard

With winter here and spring still a few months away, there are some ways you can add color to your brown grass or to the snow covered ground in the backyard.

Trimming the tree to get ready for spring

Winter is almost half over and for many people the sight and smell of spring cannot come too soon. But to get your tree ready for the warmer weather, now is

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