KENW0728

26 minutes ago, mackerel_sky said:

You can plant trees and shrubs year round down here, fall ( Oct) being best, then dead of winter , then early spring( now), summer is worst time to plant trees and shrubs. Don't plant summer annuals yet, like petunias, marigolds and such, wait till after April 15th as a general rule! You can mulch of course, prune roses and butterfly bushes, if you have them in February. Pruning on trees and shrubs should be done in dead of winter, before they break dormancy, but now would probably be ok. Anything can be planted in pots now, except summer annuals. You can plant pansies now, and they will last through about May, they are winter annuals and die when it gets consistently in the 80s, unless you have fescue grass, don't do anything besides put down pre emergent now!

Thanks for the information. It's a different set of rules down here--with this warmth I've been itching to get planting but have to keep reminding myself it's still winter. These 70's resemble a May heatwave back in the Chicagoland area.

Quick question for any of you in Atlanta metro. I'm entering my first growing season as a homeowner after living in the northern suburbs of Chicago (Kenosha,WI). I'm used to having to wait until Mother's day weekend to do any planting.

Other than general maintenance and clean up, what can I start working on in the yard? Is it safe to lay seed for grass in spots where it's needed? Can I put a few annuals in the ground yet? Can I put anything in pots yet?

Thanks in advance