Gardening by the Moon Weekend To-Do

An idea as old as agriculture, based both folklore and superstition but there are scientific ideas to back it up.

• Lunar Phase: New Moon, Thursday, January 11, Martin Luther King's Birthday
• Saturday-Sunday: Moon in the sign of Pisces -
  • When composting any of your holiday decorations, be sure to cut them into small/tiny pieces. If you can put them through a shredder, this would be ideal, as the smaller the pieces, the faster the material will decompose.

Later in the Week

• Wednesday and Thursday: Moon in the sign of Capricorn - Prune and fertilize
  •  When pruning Apricot and Plum trees, use a ladder or telescoping pole pruner. It is recommended that you don not climb in the trees to avoid damaging the fruiting spurs. 

Other Things To-do

• When freezing temperatures are expected, bring in your Hummingbird feeder and reset it in the morning. Hummingbirds are morning feeders. 
• And finally, it's time to apply your second application of Bonide Wilt Stop as more cold weather is to come.