January · month 1 of 12
What to do in the garden in January
Every job worth doing in January, built from the real care schedules of the plants gardeners grow — with the exact plants that need each one.
Prune in January
Prune in winter to remove weak, brittle branches and shape as needed.
Propagate in January
Take softwood cuttings in early summer or hardwood cuttings in winter.
Harvest in January
Harvest sprigs as needed, taking no more than 1/3 of the plant at a time.
Spray Treatment in January
Apply dormant oil spray before buds swell to control overwintering pests.
What's blooming in January
In flower around now.
Frost dates and bloom windows are typical ranges, not guarantees — your microclimate moves them by weeks. Sow uses your real local forecast instead.
January questions
What should I do in the garden in January?
The jobs that matter most this month are prune, propagate, harvest, spray treatment. Each section above lists the specific plants that need that job in January — drawn from the care schedules of the plants gardeners actually grow.
Does this calendar change by hardiness zone?
The tasks are the same, but which plants you can grow is not. Pick your zone below to see this month's jobs filtered to plants that survive your winters.
What's blooming in January?
Hellebore Wedding Party Mix, Lenten Rose Hybrid Mix, Lenten Rose Double Queen Strain, First Dance Lenten Rose Hellebore, Peppermint Ice Lenten Rose and others are in flower around now. The full list is above.
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Get January's tasks for your own plants
Sow builds this checklist from the plants actually in your yard — and adjusts it to your real forecast, so a wet week skips the watering and a frost warning reaches you first.