January is a great month to begin planning and planting your spring vegetable and flower gardens. The weather is dry and daytime temperatures rarely go above 85°F. The nights get cool, but rarely below freezing.

Because this month tends to be so dry, supplemental applications of water are required by your lawn and plants.

Best bets for starting a garden in January are:
Vegetables: almost any fruit or vegetable can be started.

Flowers: amaryllis, aster, baby’s breath, daisies, dianthus, lilies, marigolds, nasturtiums, statice, sweetpea and many more