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Sheriff Emergency 9-1-1
Sheriff Non-Emergency 713-221-6000
Community Website:
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Hospital – Cypress Fairbanks 281-890-4285
Emergencies (Fire, Ambulance) 9-1-1
U.S. Post Office (Bear Creek) 800-275-8777
Harris County Animal Control 281-999-3191
Poison Control Center 800-764-7661
Water/Sewer
MUD #188 – Severn Trent Env. 281-579-4500
Boy Scouts of America 713-756-3383
Girl Scouts of America 800-392-4340
Schools: Fiest Elementary 281-463-5838
Labay Middle School 281-463-5800
Cy-Falls High School 281-856-1000
Cy-Fair Sports Association 281-373-0099
Langham Creek YMCA 281-859-6143
Library - Northwest 281-890-2665
Library – Bear Creek 281-550-0885
Centerpoint (streetlights & outages) 713-207-2222
Centerpoint Energy Gas Service
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713-659-2111
Report Gas Leaks 713-659-3552
Humane Wildlife Removal 281-354-8690
Texas Wildlife Rehabilitation 713-468-8972
Texas Pride Diposal -Trash P/U-Wed/Sat 281-342-8178
HOA Management Contact Information
Crest Management Company uses a team concept to ensure that the
needs of each property owner is met on an individual basis. The team
members dedicated to the Copper Grove Owners Association, Inc. are
as follows:
Community Manager:
CJ – CJ@Crest-Management.com
Telephone 281-945-4655
Assistant Community Manager:
Marissa – Marissa@Crest-Management.com
Telephone 281-945-4623
Community Accountant:
Dianne – Dianne@Crest-Management.com
Telephone 281-945-4619
Dianne should be contacted for payment and accounting matters.
The offices of Crest Management are open from 9 AM to 5 PM, Monday
through Friday. If you must leave a message, return phone calls will be
made within 24 business hours.
Copper Grove Board Meetings are the 4th Wednesday of the month
at 6 PM to 8 PM, with Open Session beginning at 7 PM at the Holiday
Inn Express & Suites, 10520 Huffmeister, Houston, TX 77065. If you
are planning to attend, call Crest Management at 281-579-0761 to
confirm that this meeting has not been rescheduled.
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PLEASE LIMIT STREET PARKING ON TRASH DAYS
To help avoid trash not being picked up, please do not park your vehicles
in the street on Trash days (Wednesday and Saturday). When multiple
vehicles are parked in the street, the truck is unable to get through. Thank
you in advance for your assistance with this matter.
WATER USAGE
The website eyeonwater.com lets you track your water usage. You will
need to sign up with the district ID, a dash and then your account number
as the account number on the signup screen. These numbers are on your
water bills.
DOGGIE DON’TS
Most of our dog owners are responsible, using a leash and picking up
after your pets. We thank you!
HOWEVER - We have received reports of dog owners allowing their dogs
to defecate and urinate in yards. This is especially a problem in hightraffic
areas near park entrances. Be aware that it is not just your dog.
Once a yard has been “used,” other dogs want to do so as well. A resident
should not have to pick up after even one dog, much less ten. In addition,
runners and walkers in our parks don’t enjoy dodging excrement. Please
carry a bag and pick up after your pet.
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Remember also, that even the sweetest dog may seem intimidating to
some people. Respect their rights and comply with leash laws.
COPPER GROVE IS ON FACEBOOK
AND HAS A WEBSITE
Copper Grove homeowners, please like and let your neighbors know
about the new Copper Grove Neighborhood Facebook page where
updates and important information regarding the Copper Grove
neighborhood and other community news will be shared.
For our website, please contact Crest Management to get the information
you need to get registered for our website www.crest-management.com.
President:
Vice President:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
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=COPPER GROVE BOARD MEMBERS
Carrie Dalton
Mike Palermo
Al Cousson
Michelle Devereaux
Carla Wall
TRASH DAYS
Garbage pick up occurs on Wednesday and Saturday.
HOW DO WE LOOK?
Curb appeal has a big impact on your property value, even if your home
is not for sale. Buyers evaluate the neighborhood, not just one house.
Stand back from your house and take a close look to see if it needs a
mini-makeover. Think about security as well. Has your shrubbery become
overgrown, covering windows or blocking the sidewalk? Do low-hanging
limbs obscure the front? Does the lawn have brown areas or weeds? Is
the siding mildewed or paint peeling? You may want to ask a friend’s
opinion; it is easy to overlook things we see everyday. Make plans now
to spruce up.
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Cars that are parked in the street are also a turn-off to buyers. Make the
extra effort to keep cars in the driveway. It looks better and is safer for
your neighbors and your car.
MOST COMMON DEED VIOLATIONS
The Volume of letters sent regarding Violations continues to be an
increasing expense for the Copper Grove Home Owners Association. All
expenses incurred including postage to mail out fines, weigh seriously
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on the assessments paid by each homeowner. We request your compliance to help keep cost
to a minimum and to keep our community as attractive as possible.
TOP 5 VIOLATIONS
1. Leaving trash cans out in public view.
2. Not maintaining your yard.
3. Not maintaining your fencing.
4. Not maintaining your paint on your house/or mold on the siding.
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PET OWNERS
Please be mindful to keep all dogs on a leash when walking them, to keep the community
safe. Also please be respectful of your neighbors and clean up after your dog.
HARRIS COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES
IF YOU HAVE A DOG OR CAT PROBLEM:
Harris County Public Health: 281-999-3191
City of Houston Animal Control: 713-837-0311
Houston S.P.C.A.: 713-869-7722
Harris County Animal Services does not handle wildlife issues. They handle problems with
domestic animals, namely dogs and cats. If you have a complaint about a barking dog or a
dangerous dog or have any questions about lost pets, stray cats, pet adoptions, leash laws,
etc, give the county a call. It is a free county service for domestic animal issues. The county
will not take care of the raccoon in your yard, the squirrels in your attic, your rat infestation
or anything like that. For wildlife help, see our phone number below or go to our Houston
wildlife removal home page.
What to do when your neighbor’s dog won’t stop barking in Houston - Is your neighbor’s dog
keeping you up at all hours of the night and day with its incessant barking? There is nothing
worse, especially when you or your kids are trying to sleep! Perhaps the dog barking is setting
off your dog and all you can hear all day is a chorus of bad barking? Whatever the case is - you
have rights and there are some steps that you should take in order to get the barking to stop.
You will probably want to avoid actually confronting the neighbor as this can often end up in
a rather heated debate. You should write or type up a small note mentioning the dog barking
- nine times out of ten, the owner will be at work and probably doesn’t even realize what is
going on. Make it short, to the point and polite - exactly how you would want someone to talk
to you if your dog was making a crazy racket! If nothing happens or the letter isn’t in some
way acknowledged you can always turn to your local housing organization or landlord if you
are renting. There will normally be noise stipulations in rental agreements, so it is well worth
finding out if your neighbors are renting and getting in touch with their landlord as well. You
will find that most residential areas have noise control rules set in place, so don’t be afraid to
find out what your rights are. If nothing happens from your complaint to the owner of the
dog and the housing organization, (or neither of you are renting) it’s time to take a different
approach. This time, grab some information on the noise control in your area and print them
out. Combine this in a neat little package with another letter, basically saying exactly what
the first one did, but this time mentioning that this is the second time that you have tried to
contact them about the complaint and that you will be taking the matter further if nothing
is resolved. Again, do not be threatening or menacing in your words or language. If you still
don’t get a positive outcome from your effort, it’s time to call the boys in blue. You will need to
remember that a dog barking situation is not always going to be a priority for your local law
enforcement agency, buy you do still have rights so you should report the complaint. Make
yourself a log of everything that has been going on -photos or noise clips of the dog barking,
times and dates and also how long the barking goes on for, all copies of the correspondence
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you have with the owner/neighbor etc. You will need all the evidence
that you can get your hands on in order to get your problem resolved.
Get yourself a lawyer. There are ways around this problem and if it comes
to resorting to a small claims court in order to allow your kids or yourself
to get a good night’s sleep or a nap, so be it!
HOMEOWNERS
Please DO NOT TAPE FLIERS of any kind to our metal fencing. It removes
the paint when the tape is pulled off. Thus they we need to be painted
before they start to rust.
RECYCLING INFORMATION FOR
COPPER GROVE AREA
Great Website for information on recycling: www.recycleinfo.org
Greenstar Recycling:
Glass and lots of other things. Located at 1200 Brittmoore Rd, Houston,
TX 77043.
www.greenstarrecycling.com
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• Three items per household per day.
• Nearly everything electronic, including tube TVs and monitors up to 32
inch, flat-panel TVs and monitors up to 60 inch, peripherals, DVD players,
home and car audio, cell phones, MP3 players and cables.
• Desktop or laptop computers.
• Small electrics, fans and vacuums.
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Recycling spent batteries and light bulbs.
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Wal-Mart & AutoZone:
Normally accepts used oil, automotive batteries and antifreeze
Sommermeyer Recycling Facility on Sommermeyer St.:
Since we aren’t Houston residents, we can’t use the dump facilities, but
they will take recycling: paper, glass, metal and plastic.
TEENAGE JOB SEEKERS
If you are between 12 and 18 and would like to be added to the
teenage job seeker’s list, please fill out the form on our website (www.
krenekprinting.com, click submissions and choose Jobseekers) with
your name, birthdate (mo. & yr.), phone number, year you will graduate
and the name of your newsletter/subdivision. Check the list of jobs you
want on your form. Please make sure your email is correct, we send
emails in the summer to make sure all the info is still good and that you
want to stay on the list. If we do not hear back from you after 3 tries, we
will remove you from the list until we do. Must have parent(s) permission.
DISCLAIMER:
Neither the subdivision, nor Krenek Printing is responsible for those listed
on the Teenage Job Seeker List. Please ask for and check out references
if you do not personally know those listed. This is just a list of teenagers
from the subdivision who wish to find part time jobs. Responsibility for
any work done by these teenagers is between those seeking helpers and
the teens and their parents.
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Cy-Fair ISD
www.cfisd.org
LEARN AT HOME:
www.cfisd.net/en/parents-students/health/coronavirus/learning-home
SCHOOL CALENDAR
To download the 2020-2021 school calendar, visit the CFISD website at
www.cfisd.net/en/calendar.
32ND ANNUAL B.F. ADAM GOLF CLASSIC
RAISES $130,000 FOR CFEF
The CFISD community raised approximately $130,000 for student
scholarships through the Cy-Fair Educational Foundation’s (CFEF) 32nd
annual B.F. Adam Golf Classic, held Nov. 16 th at BlackHorse Golf Club.
The annual event, named after longtime CFISD school Board member
and elementary school namesake Bernard Fred (B.F.) Adam, contributes
to the CFEF mission of increasing college access for CFISD graduates by
awarding scholarships.
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“We were so thankful to be able to have our tournament this year,
COVID-19 has impacted our community and we are blessed to have
events that benefit students and staff of CFISD,” said Marie Holmes, CFEF
executive director. “Many thanks to our incredible sponsors for their
support.”
The tournament was underwritten by Allegiance Bank for the second
consecutive year. Platinum Sponsors were IBI Group, Linebarger
Attorneys at Law and Zenith Real Estate Group. Gold Sponsors were
Cromdane Steel, Inc.; DivisionOne Construction; PBK Architects; Salas
O’Brien and Satterfield & Pontikes Construction, Inc. The Lunch Sponsor
was Caldwell Companies and The Backyard Grill and Carl’s BBQ were the
Dinner Sponsors.
The North Course winner was Raba Kistner, Inc., shooting a 17-underpar
score of 55. Team members were Scott Blank, John Baker, Chad Thoe
and Chuck Shelton. The North Course Longest Drive winner was Thomas
Glover with Hightower Electric Company LTD and the Closest to the Pin
winner was Will Rose with Adam & Bing, P.C.
The South Course winner was Natex Architects, shooting a 19-under-par
score of 53. Team members were Dale Songy, Sergio Weitzman, Robert
Machi and Michelle Freck. The South Course Longest Drive winner was
Anthony Snipes with J.P. Morgan Securities and the Closest to the Pin
winner was Wade Bradow with Caldwell Companies.
Terry Rasmussen of Edgenuity was the Putting Contest winner.
CFISD STUDENTS RECOGNIZED IN
SUPERINTENDENT HOLIDAY CARD CONTEST
Students from Fiest Elementary School, Spillane Middle School and
Cypress Lakes High School placed first in the annual Superintendent
Holiday Card Contest, as their designs were selected from more than 265
entries across 78 CFISD campuses.
CFISD Superintendent Dr. Mark Henry and associate superintendents
served as jurors for the contest, designating a winner for each grade level
and choosing the top three honorees at the elementary, middle and high
school level from the “Best in Grade” winners.
In the elementary school category, Fiest Elementary School third grade
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student Emma Marshall placed first with her color pencil/paint card titled
“Snowy Holiday.” Wells Elementary School fourth grade student Ivana
Welch finished second and Wilson Elementary School kindergarten
student Anett Huerta placed third.
In the middle school category, Spillane Middle School eighth grade
student Christopher Soliman finished first with his color pencil piece
titled “Brightest Light.” Spillane seventh grade student Carla Salcedo
Cano was the runner-up and Salyards Middle School sixth grade student
Daniel Valdez Gonzalez placed third.
In the high school category, Cypress Lakes High School freshman Caleb
Weaver earned first place for his color pencil piece titled “Secret Santa.”
Cypress Woods High School senior Kylie Thomas placed second and
Bridgeland High School sophomore Jacob Lemos placed third.
In addition to the top three honorees at the elementary, middle and high
school level, the following students were recognized as Best in Grade
winners:
Jade Lane - Pope Elementary School
Evalyn Joseph - Pope
Peyton Bisel - Black Elementary School
Esperanza Rodriguez - Cypress Ridge High School
Visit the Season’s Greeting page on the CFISD website to view all the
winning designs.
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NATIONAL BLOOD DONOR MONTH
The American Red Cross urges people to share their good health and
resolve to give blood regularly, beginning in January with National
Blood Donor Month. Below are key messages that can be relayed to
donors while scheduling appointments.
• Extreme winter weather in some parts of the country and seasonal
illnesses often make it difficult for the American Red Cross to maintain a
sufficient blood supply at this time of year. Healthy individuals are urged
to give now.
• The Red Cross must collect more than 13,000 blood donations every day
for patients in need.
• Do you know someone who has never donated before? Please encourage
them to make an appointment with you. Without more donors, patients
will not have the blood they need.
• Type O negative is the universal blood type and what emergency
personnel reach for in trauma situations when there isn’t time to
determine a patient’s blood type.
• Type O positive is the most transfused blood type and can be transfused
to Rh-positive patients of any blood type.
• Types A negative and B negative can be transfused to Rh-positive or
negative patients.
• Save time by using RapidPass® to complete your pre-donation reading
and health history online before you come to your appointment. Get
started at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or by using the Blood Donor
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• For detailed donor eligibility questions, please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-
800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org.
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A HEALTHY, HAPPY NEW YEAR: 11 SMART TIPS
1. Read to your children every day. Start by the age of six months.
Reading to children shows them the importance of communication and
motivates them to become readers. It also provides a context to discuss
issues and learn what is on your child’s mind.
2. Make your children feel loved and important. Kids develop a sense
of self-worth early in life. They get it from their parents. Listen to what
your children have to say. Assure them that they are loved and safe.
Celebrate their individuality and tell them what makes them special and
what you admire about them.
3. Provide your child with a tobacco-free environment. Indoor air
pollution from tobacco increases ear infections, chest infections and
even Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. If you smoke, consider quitting.
Remember, the most important predictor of whether your children will
grow up to be smokers is whether you smoke. Make your home a smokefree
zone.
4. Pay attention to nutrition. Nutrition makes a big difference in how
kids grow, develop and learn. Good nutrition is a matter of balance.
Provide foods from several food groups at each meal. Emphasize foods
that are less processed, such as whole grain breads and cereals and fresh
fruits and vegetables. Review your child’s diet with your pediatrician for
suggestions.
5. Do a “childproofing” survey of your home. A child’s-eye view home
survey should systematically go from room to room, removing all the
“booby traps” that await the curious toddler or preschooler. Think of
poisons, small objects, sharp edges, knives, firearms and places to fall.
6. Make sure immunizations are up to date. Review your child’s
immunization record with your pediatrician. Make sure your child is
current on recommended immunizations.
7. Practice “safety on wheels.” Make sure everyone in the car is buckled
up for every ride, with children in the back seat in age-appropriate child
safety seats. All bikers, skaters and skateboarders should wear helmets.
8. Prevent violence by setting good examples. Hitting, slapping and
spanking teaches children that it is acceptable to hit other people to
solve problems. Non-physical forms of discipline work better in the long
run. Remember that words can hurt too.
9. Monitor your children’s “media.” Monitor what your children see and
hear on television, in movies and in music. Children are affected by what
they see and hear, particularly in these times of violent images. Talk to
your children about “content.” If you feel that a movie or TV program is
inappropriate, redirect your child to more suitable programming.
10. Become more involved in your child’s school and your child’s
education. Visit your child’s school. Become active in the parent-teacher
organization. Volunteer in the classroom or for special projects. Be
available to help with homework. If your child’s education is important to
you, it will be important to him.
11. Help kids understand tobacco, alcohol and the media. Help your
teenager understand the difference between the misleading messages in
advertising and the truth about the dangers of using alcohol and tobacco
products. Talk about ads with your child. Help your child understand the
real messages being conveyed. Make sure the TV shows and movies your
child watches do not glamorize the use of tobacco, alcohol and other
drugs.
American Academy of Pediatrics
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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
Martin Luther King, Jr., an American clergyman and Nobel Prize
winner was one of the principal leaders of the American civil rights
movement and a prominent advocate of nonviolent protest. King’s
challenges to segregation and racial discrimination in the 1950s and
1960s helped convince many white Americans to support the cause
of civil rights in the United States. After his assassination in 1968, King
became a symbol of protest in the struggle for racial justice. In 1957,
King helped found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
(SCLC), an organization of black churches and ministers that aimed
to challenge racial segregation. As SCLC’s president, King became
the organization’s dominate personality and its primary intellectual
influence. He was responsible for much of the organization’s
fundraising, which he frequently conducted in conjunction with
preaching engagements in Northern churches. SCLC sought to
complement the NAACP’s legal efforts to dismantle segregation
through the courts, with King and other SCLC leaders encouraging
the use of nonviolent direct action to protest discrimination. These
activities included marches, demonstrations and boycotts.
“I Have a Dream” - King and other black leaders organized the 1963
March on Washington, a massive protest in Washington, D.C. for
jobs and civil rights. On August 28, 1963, King delivered the keynote
address to an audience of more than 200,000 civil rights supporters.
His “I Have a Dream” speech expressed the hopes of the civil rights
movement in oratory as moving as any in American history. After
his death, King came to represent black courage and achievement,
high moral leadership and the ability of Americans to address and
overcome racial divisions. Perhaps the most important memorial
is the national holiday in King’s honor, designated by the Congress
of the United States in 1983 and observed on the third Monday in
January, a day that falls on or near King’s birthday of January 15 th .
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Spaghetti Pizza
You could make this on National Spaghetti Day January 4th!
Ingredients:
1 (8 ounce) package spaghetti, broken into 2-inch pieces
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup milk
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1 (16 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
4 ounces pepperoni sausage, sliced (or other toppings if preferred)
Directions: Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch
baking dish. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add spaghetti
and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and rinse with cold water.
Combine egg, milk, 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese, salt and garlic salt in a
large bowl. Stir in cooked spaghetti; mix well. Spread mixture into prepared
baking dish. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and
reduce temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Spread sauce over spaghetti. Sprinkle with oregano, basil and the remaining
1 1/2 cups mozzarella. Top with pepperoni, return to oven and bake until
cheese is bubbly and beginning to brown, about 30 minutes more. Let stand
5 minutes before cutting.
Source: allrecipes.com, Submitted by: Kathy
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
You could make this on National Peanut Butter Day January 24th!
Ingredients:
1 (9 inch) prepared chocolate cookie crumb crust
4 eggs
1 cup butter, softened
8 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate
2 cups confectioners’ sugar
1 cup smooth peanut butter
1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
DIRECTIONS:
Melt 6 ounces semi sweet chocolate and cool to room temperature. Beat
the eggs with 3/4 cup butter or margarine, chocolate and confectioners’
sugar for a FULL 5 minutes. Mixture will be thick and smooth.
In a separate bowl, beat the peanut butter, 1/4 cup butter, and cream.
Spoon chocolate filling into crust. Swirl peanut butter filling into
chocolate filling. Drizzle remaining 2 oz of melted chocolate on top of
pie. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour and serve.
Source: http://allrecipes.com/
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Gardening Tips For January
• Birds: Provide food and fresh water. More birds die from lack of water
than from lack of food.
• Cacti: Semi-dormant now. Reduce watering.
• Camellias: Plants may be moved. Pick up and discard fallen blooms.
• Cultivation: Changes in design may now be made, new beds dug and
old ones rebuilt. Correct defects in drainage. Incorporate gypsum into
heavy soils: repeat in three weeks. Dig granite dust, rock phosphate
and quantities of organic matter into soil. Allow time for settling before
planting.
• Fertilize: Daylilies, spuria, Louisiana and bearded irises with complete
fertilizer. Give strawberries 1 teaspoon ammonium sulfate, keeping six
inches away from plant. Fertilize pansies with manure tea or blood meal.
Water in.
• Fruits: Plant fruit trees. Mulch figs with grass or straw to prevent freeze
damage to crown.
• House Plants: Water, when surface soil is crumbly dry. Wash dust off
leaves to open pores. Mist often. Inspect for diseases and insects. Reduce
water for poinsettias.
• Lawns: Remove thatch aerate, and feed with low nitrogen mixture.
• Pests: For petal blight prevention, spray azaleas and camellias as
flowers open. Spray for scale with dormant oil solution if temperature
will be above 35˚ and below 85˚ for next 48 hours. Always read and heed
manufacturer’s directions before spraying.
• Propagation: Ivy cuttings root easily this month and next. Root cuttings
of shrubs in mixture of loam and coarse sand; keep damp and semishaded
until rooted.
• Prune: Fruit trees in advance of new growth. Prune to groom and shape.
Do not remove too much. Remove dead wood from trees and shrubs
before spring buds swell, but do not prune spring bloomers. Prune crape
myrtles. Prune nandina and others of similar growth habit by cutting
unwanted canes out at base of plant.
• Roses: Annual pruning about the middle of February, just before the
spring buds break. To prevent later appearance of disease in the old beds,
keep garden clean of debris and weeds. Complete preparation of new
beds for roses.
• Transplanting: January is one of the best months to transplant woody
plants, both evergreen and deciduous, especially trees. Energy will be
expended on roots instead of foliage. Learn ultimate size and cultural
needs of tree or plant before buying. Consider dwarf varieties to avoid
crowding later. Group plants of similar cultural needs. Do not work wet
soil. Assure good drainage. Keep plants moist.
• Vegetables: Prepare beds, preferably raised for drainage, with about
50% humus, including rotted manure.
• Winter Protection: Expect freeze any time; plan for protection of tender
plants. Water. Remove coverings, particularly plastic, when temperature
rises. Protect low plants with dry leaves, pine needles or soil mulch, but
remove when weather warms.
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