Plant growth comes to a near halt in December, so it is a good time to spruce up flowerbeds and gardens and plant spring-flowering bulbs, say experts at Agromin, an Oxnard-based manufacturer of premium soil products made from recycled green material.

 

Plant Bulbs and Flowers: Plant bulbs including hyacinths, daffodils and tulips in 5″ to 6″ of soil. Plant hardy plants such as camellias and azaleas. Consider adding natural California wildflowers (desert bluebells, California poppies, mariposa lilies) to your flower garden for early spring blooms.

 

Clean Up Debris:  Collect fallen leaves, clean up dead portions of perennials and vegetable plants and pinch More >