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Keep an eye on your weather forecast…. Now is the time to begin considering trimming and pruning the frost damaged and older plants. Watch your trees and shrubs for new growth. Usually, once you see new growth and buds forming, the time is generally safe to cut back on the damaged and over grown plants. Remember, plant material doesn’t last forever. Pruning them to the ground to start over works in the short term, but after 20 years or more, … Continue reading →

Leave those frost damaged plants alone this month…. The weather may seem to be getting warmer however, based on experience, we almost always get one more frost sometime in February and early March. Give the plants some time to recover, if you trim too early you risk deeper frost damage that may kill your plants. Now is also the time to Fertilize your Citrus Trees. A store bought fertilizer is fine, read and follow all label instructions.

Although we live in the desert, night time temperatures can still dip to freezing or below freezing. Make sure all frost tender plants and cacti are covered to protect against frost damage when temperatures are below 33 degrees. Don’t forget your irrigation! Make sure your exposed irrigation pipes are insulated with purchased pipe foam insulation or rags can be wrapped and secured with duct tape.