Cool season flowering annuals that can be planted this month include begonia, browallia, lobelia, dianthus, dusty miller, and nicotiana. Winter is a great time to plant bulbs that will bloom this spring. Spring flowering bulbs to try are clivia, crinum lily, and agapanthus.

Many herbs will thrive now that temperatures are cooler, including tarragon, thyme, dill, fennel, and any of the mints.

Plant cool-season veggies including beet, cabbage, turnip, lettuce, and broccoli.It is a good time now to plant woody shrubs. Water thoroughly once per day to get new plantings off to a good start. Water daily for three weeks then reduce watering by one less day at 3 week intervals until you water only once per week.

Bring sensitive plants like orchids inside if a frost or freeze is predicted. Thoroughly water and cover sensitive plants in the landscape 12–24 hours before a freeze.

If needed apply horticultural oil to citrus, tropical fruit trees and shrubs to control sucking scale insects. Apply copper spray to mangos after bloom to control anthracnose disease.

Choose the right plant for the right location download 'The Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Guide to Plant Selection and Landscape Design' (http://fyn.ifas.ufl.edu/pdf/FYN_Plant_Selection_Guide_v090110.pdf)

Call the Palm Beach County Cooperative Extension Service Master Gardener Volunteer Hotline with your landscape questions M-F 9-4 at 561-233-1750.