Gardening on a Nice Winter Day

"It felt like springtime on this February morning."

Days like this are great for gardening. You can water the roses (yes, they need a little water in the winter), prune your deciduous trees, or move plants around if the soil isn’t frozen. The one thing you should NOT do now: prune roses. Wait until late April or early May (that’s the time for the Denver area; your area may be earlier or later). Pruning will stimulate them to grow, and that tender new growth will killed by frosts yet to come. Make sure your tender roses are still mulched. Pile up some small or crunchy leaves around the base of the plant if the mulch has eroded.

Remember to disconnect your garden hose when you finish watering.