In the Garden: Roses in the snow? It’s not that unheard of (Peninsula Gateway)

Patt’s roses picked Dec. 11. The ground is frozen with some snow left in shady spots as I write this column. I appreciate sitting inside where it’s warm, looking out at sunshine on fresh snow-coated Olympic mountains.

2009 Gardening Calendar (San Jose Mercury News)

Your handy guide to what to do in the garden, every month of the year.

Monthly garden to-do list (Contra Costa Times)

Clip this handy to-do list to keep yourself current with your garden chores.January Prune roses, fruit trees, berries and grapes. Apply dormant spray to deciduous trees and shrubs if aphids, scale or whiteflies have been a problem in previous seasons.

Your 2009 Garden Calendar (Contra Costa Times)

JANUARYn SNAPSHOT: Generally our wettest, chilliest month. Smart buys: bare-root fruit, flowering and shade trees; grape and berry vines; strawberries; and roses.

Your 2009 Garden Calendar (Contra Costa Times)

Puzzled over what to do next in the garden? Hang onto this handy 2009 Garden Calendar for help throughout the year. Inside you'll also find a list of month-to-month chores.

2009 Gardening Calendar (San Jose Mercury News)

Your handy guide to what to do in the garden, every month of the new year.

Green Gardening: Poking around the winter garden yields pleasure and a centerpiece (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Garden expert Ann Lovejoy finds pleasure and a centerpiece in the winter garden.

Your Garden: Plentiful harvests (Otago Daily Times)

Expert advice on what to do for your garden this week. At this busy time of year, routine maintenance in the garden can be bottom of the list. Set aside a few minutes every fine day to hoe around all crops, except strawberries.