January 2022 Tips

1/3/2022

Dear Gardening Friends,

I hope you all had a wonderful Holiday season and have a HAPPY and HEALTHY New Year!! Here we go with another year. Let’s hope it’s better than the last!

Winter doesn’t mean that there aren’t any garden chores to do. The following are a few suggestions:

Believe it or not you can still plant those bulbs in the garage! As long as the ground isn’t frozen you can plant them.
Since there isn’t any snow cover (at least as I write this here in E Aurora) there is time to finish those fall chores you didn’t get to like bringing in plant stakes and supports. I just completed that core this week.
Anything else like garden art, birdbaths or pots should be brought in the garage, basement or wherever you keep things that will be damaged by winters snow and ice.
If you still have unplanted trees or shrubs that can be planted as long as the ground isn’t frozen.
Left over potted perennials can be dug into the ground or compost pile. They can also be placed together in ground cover or in the garage and covered with leaves or straw to protect from temperature fluctuations.
Perennial weeds can be removed if you can reach them without stepping on the soft soil. Imagine weeding in January!
Many of the perennials left up will get knocked over by snow or wind. That’s OK. They form a nice winter protection for the root systems.
Check out last month’s Garden Tips on my website (lessonsfromnature.biz) for more tips on winter protection. Since we haven’t had much snow it’s necessary to offer some added protection from temperature fluctuations AND critters.

Educational Opportunities: What better way to spend a winter’s day than attending a gardening class. It will help you improve your gardening and get you in the mood for spring. There are 2 excellent Master Gardener events coming up. Registration information is below.

Annual Spring Bloom Classes:

Saturday, February 12, 9:00-11:45 - Backyard Gardening, Food and Flowers. Two sessions to be held on Zoom.
Saturday, February 26, 9:00-11:45 - Pollinators and the Plants They Love – Two sessions to be held on Zoom.

Cost will be $20/day. For details go to http://erie.cce.cornell.edu/events

MG Education Day:

MGED is Saturday March 12, 2022 at Classics V Banquet Center on Niagara Falls Blvd.. At this point we are planning an in person day but that may have to change to Zoom depending on the Covid situation. Right now, there is no way to definitively plan for that.

Those of you who have attended in the past know what a fun and educational day this is. The day includes a fabulous basket raffle, AM snack break and a hot buffet lunch. It’s a wonderful day with likeminded gardeners. There are 2 outstanding presenters:

Joseph Tychonievich, rated one of the best gardening speakers in the country and noted author will make two presentations:
            Rock Gardening, Reimagining a Classic Style for Today’s Garden
            Great, Non-Wimpy Plants that You Don’t Already Grow

Joseph Han, owner of The English Gardener Landscaping Company will present on:
            Floriferous Design

Registration will begin Febuary 1^st. Trust me, you won’t want to miss this amazing and fun day.

Presentations on Gardening Topics:

There is a full listing of the presentations I do for Garden Clubs and other groups interested in gardening topics on my website: lessonsfromnature.biz, or let me know and I will send you a copy.

Winter Garden Consultations: Yes, I do winter consultations.

If you’re planning changes in your landscape this coming season getting an early start planning now will be helpful. Having a Garden Consultation in the winter is a good way to start. Just call me for an appointment.

Happy Gardening!
Lyn Chimera
Lessons from Nature
170 Pine St.
E. Aurora, NY 14052
lyn@lessonsfromnature.biz
652-2432

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