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: 4th Quarter begins on Wednesday, January 7
• Saturday-Sunday: Moon in the sign of Libra - Plant for root growth and divide perennials
  • Foxglove, Shasta Daisies, Daylilies, and others can be divided now.  An all-purpose fertilizer is applied after dividing for nutrients and to encourage the new growth.

Later in the Week

• Tuesday/Wednesday: Moon in the sign of Scorpio - Transplant perennials and prune
  •   You can continue pruning roses, fruit and shade trees but hold off pruning Citrus, Avocados,  Flowering Trees and plants with frost damage until mid-March.

Other Things To-do

• Egg shells are used as a barrier around vegetable gardens for Snail control. So start saving shells now so there will be enough when you plant. Thoroughly washed and dried the shells before storing them in a plastic bag  
• This is an ideal weekend to apply a pre-emergent Crabgrass control and fertilizer to feed your lawn and prevent Crabgrass later.