Due to the cold weather and short days, most plants are dormant in January around the Bay Area.
This is the month to prune and spray with dormant oil fruit trees and also roses if you did not prune last month. Also, the nurseries are selling bare-root roses and fruit trees which are less expensive.
Usually January is a wet month, but this year we are having a dry winter. It's good to keep the irrigation running at least once a week to keep the soil wet; this will protect the roots during the freezing nights.
If you have citrus, bougainvilleas, fuchsias and succulents, keep an eye open. These plants are very susceptible to frost damage.
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