{"id":153858,"date":"2025-12-02T08:51:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T14:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=153858"},"modified":"2025-12-01T12:08:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T18:08:56","slug":"lafayette-county-master-gardeners-december-garden-calendar-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/lafayette-county-master-gardeners-december-garden-calendar-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Lafayette County Master Gardeners: December Garden Calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2023-10-31-Bronwynne.jpg?resize=640%2C418\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-140844\" style=\"width:453px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2023-10-31-Bronwynne.jpg?w=996&amp;ssl=1 996w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2023-10-31-Bronwynne.jpg?resize=300%2C196&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2023-10-31-Bronwynne.jpg?resize=768%2C501&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/garden-extension.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"463\" height=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/garden-extension.png?resize=463%2C178\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-140850\" style=\"width:291px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/garden-extension.png?w=463&amp;ssl=1 463w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/garden-extension.png?resize=300%2C115&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">December Garden Calendar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the weather! Mississippi is known for its unpredictable weather; don\u2019t let a sudden cold snap ruin your plants. Bring cold-sensitive container plants indoors and apply 6 to 8 inches of mulch in your garden or flower beds to protect tender plants.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/extension.msstate.edu\/publications\/mulches-for-the-landscape\">Extension Publication 2301, \u201cMulches for the Landscape,\u201d<\/a>\u00a0provides great info on the benefits and different types of mulch available.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Protecting<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Protect moveable plants from sudden changes in temperature by bringing them indoors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Protect tender plants by placing layers of mulch, or pine straw, to a depth of 6\u20138 inches.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Water plants well if there is a frost warning. Otherwise, water as the plants begin to thaw.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Planting<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>At the end of the month, plant tulips and hyacinths that have been in the fridge for 6 weeks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plant many types of bare-root trees: fruits, nuts, or citrus.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plant dormant shrubs: azaleas, camellias, nandinas, wax Ligustrum, Indian hawthornes, pyracanthas, mock oranges, hydrangeas, flowering quince, and spireas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plant herbs for a sunny window: tarragon, chives, oregano, marjoram, and rosemary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pruning<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Prune trees to remove damaged or dead wood only.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cut off the tops of brown perennials; leave roots in the soil.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not prune spring-flowering shrubs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ferns will come back from the ground; cut back brown fronds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cut mistletoe out of trees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Indoor Plants<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>House plants to consider: African violets, amaryllises, begonias, bromeliads, Christmas cacti, dieffenbachias, ferns, philodendrons, scheffleras, and weeping figs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feed houseplants twice during the winter months.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Miscellaneous<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To maintain a live Christmas tree in good condition, mix in a 2-liter bottle: 8 oz non-diet soda, 2 oz vinegar, and 1 oz mouthwash. Fill the bottle with water. Keep the base of the tree in this solution. After Christmas, have your tree turned into mulch.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Blooming<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fatsias, Otto Luyken laurels.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Narcissus, amaryllis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fruiting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Beautyberries, dogwoods, pyracanthas, yaupons, burning bushes, Chinese hollies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/christmas-cactus.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/christmas-cactus.jpg?resize=640%2C454&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-153859\" style=\"width:909px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/christmas-cactus.jpg?w=1410&amp;ssl=1 1410w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/christmas-cactus.jpg?resize=300%2C213&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/christmas-cactus.jpg?resize=1024%2C726&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/christmas-cactus.jpg?resize=768%2C545&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/christmas-cactus.jpg?w=1280 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Christmas cactus is one of those plants that triggers fierce arguments over its botanical name and whether it is a Christmas cactus or a Thanksgiving cactus.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/TheLocalVoiceLigature-25web.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/TheLocalVoiceLigature-25web.jpg?resize=25%2C16\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14544\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>December Garden Calendar Watch the weather! 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